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    Women in Burma are being oppressed in various ways, say activists

New Delhi, March 8, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)

On the day of International Women?s Day, women of Burma from various
backgrounds came together to speak out about one common problem they
face, which is the discrimination and oppression under which they are
living in Burma. Exiled women activists, under the banner of Women
League of Burma (WLB), today held meetings and cultural exchange
programs in various places including India, Thailand and Bangladesh.

In New Delhi, more than 200 women and men from Burma gathered at Janak
Puri in New Delhi this morning to celebrate the International Women?s
Day.

?One of the biggest slogan in the women rights movement across the world
has been to break the barrier of silence. For us, March 8 has been the
day when we speak out very loud and clear about women being oppressed?,
said India?s known human rights lawyer Ms. Nandita Haksar at the
function.

The Women League of Burma (WLB), which is formed with various ethnic
women organizations from Burma, also issued a statement today
highlighting the suffering of women in Burma under the military
dictatorship. ?In addition, women in Burma are being discriminated by
reasons of aged culture, custom and tradition?, continued the statement.

In India, meetings, processions, rallies and demonstrations were held to
celebrate the day of women. ?Women want political empowerment. That is
what we have been fighting for. Women don?t need any body else to help
them in any other kinds of empowerment. When we want an equal share in
the political structure so that we can have a say in the development of
the country?, said Ms. Jaya Jaitly, a leading women rights activist in
India and President of the Samata Party.



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<center><b><font color="#0000FF"><font size=+2>Women in Burma are being
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<p><font color="#CC0000"><font size=+1>New Delhi, March 8, 2001</font></font>
<br><font color="#CC0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group (<a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>www.mizzima.com</a>)</font></font>
<p><font size=+1>On the day of International Women?s Day, women of Burma
from various backgrounds came together to speak out about one common problem
they face, which is the discrimination and oppression under which they
are living in Burma. Exiled women activists, under the banner of Women
League of Burma (WLB), today held meetings and cultural exchange programs
in various places including India, Thailand and Bangladesh.</font>
<p><font size=+1>In New Delhi, more than 200 women and men from Burma gathered
at Janak Puri in New Delhi this morning to celebrate the International
Women?s Day.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?One of the biggest slogan in the women rights movement
across the world has been to break the barrier of silence. For us, March
8 has been the day when we speak out very loud and clear about women being
oppressed?, said India?s known human rights lawyer Ms. Nandita Haksar at
the function.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The Women League of Burma (WLB), which is formed with
various ethnic women organizations from Burma, also issued a statement
today highlighting the suffering of women in Burma under the military dictatorship.
?In addition, women in Burma are being discriminated by reasons of aged
culture, custom and tradition?, continued the statement.</font>
<p><font size=+1>In India, meetings, processions, rallies and demonstrations
were held to celebrate the day of women. ?Women want political empowerment.
That is what we have been fighting for. Women don?t need any body else
to help them in any other kinds of empowerment. When we want an equal share
in the political structure so that we can have a say in the development
of the country?, said Ms. Jaya Jaitly, a leading women rights activist
in India and President of the Samata Party.</font>
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