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Opening the Box: Women’s Experiences of War, Peace, and Impunity in Myanmar Asia Justice and Rights Wisma Aria Unit 101 Jl. HOS Cokrominoto 81 Menteng, Jakarta 10310 Indonesia www.asia-ajar.org Title: Opening the Box: Women’s Experiences of War, Peace, and Impunity in Myanmar First edition: September 2015 Text by: AJAR (Asia Justice and Rights) Photography: Anne Cecile-Esteve for AJAR, and the Research Team Cover Photo: (Front) image from AJAR’s documentary film “Don’t be afraid” Location: Myanmar Design: Zulfikar Arief Book size: 20 X 27 cm 2 Published in collaboration with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), Kachin Women Association Thailand (KWAT), Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG), and Women’s Organizations Network of Myanmar (WON)
Foreword This booklet captures the stories of 29 women from Myanmar – former political prisoners from Yangon, and ethnic women from the conflict zones of Karen and Kachin State. It is based on our research with a total of 140 women victims in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Myanmar using participatory tools. The booklet presents the key findings of our research that are most relevant for Myanmar, introduces AJAR’s participatory research approach, and provides a list of recommendations for addressing truth, justice, and reparations for the women survivors of Myanmar. The research is a collaboration between Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), Kachin Women Association Thailand (KWAT), Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG), and Women’s Organizations Network of Myanmar (WON). AJAR would like to thank IDRC and the European Union for their contributions to this research, as well as members of the learning collective. This book is dedicated to Nyar Hto Tue who courageously advocated for her people and left us too early. May she rest in peace. It is also dedicated to all the women who gave a part of themselves to participate in this research 3 Women’s Experiences of War, Peace, and Impunity in Myanmar
Page 1: a Women’s Experiences of War, Pea
Page 6 and 7: Our Women Survivors 1 Kachin Ah Nan
Page 8 and 9: Myanmar’s Women Survivors: Invisi
Page 10 and 11: 04. Body Mapping Borrowing from the
Page 12 and 13: At the beginning of the workshops,
Page 14 and 15: Key Findings The following are find
Page 16 and 17: Key Finding 2: Women in Myanmar exp
Page 18 and 19: Key Finding 3: Conflict-related dis
Page 20 and 21: Key Finding 4: Women victims strugg
Page 22 and 23: Key Finding 5: Women victims are no
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Page 26 and 27: Opening the Box: Women’s Stories
Page 28 and 29: 26 Cho Cho Aye detained as a politi
Page 30 and 31: 28 Dashi Tawm Kachin Smart, educate
Page 32 and 33: 30 Doi Ra Kachin
Page 34 and 35: 32 Hkawn Lum Kachin
Page 36 and 37: 34 Hkawn Shawng Kachin Hkawn Shawng
Page 38 and 39: 36 Hnin Hnin Hmway former political
Page 40 and 41: 38 Htay Htay Karen
Page 42 and 43: 40 Htoo Htoo Karen
Page 44 and 45: 42 Htu Bu Kachin Htu Bu used to liv
Page 46 and 47: 44 Khin Mi Mi Khine former politica
Page 48 and 49: 46 Mar Mar Oo former political pris
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52 Nu Tawng Kachin Nu Tawng comes a
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54 It has become a problem for our
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56 Nyar Eh Khu Karen
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58 Nyar Hto Tue Karen
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Nyar Si Karen Nyar Si has been forc
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62 Ohmar former political prisoner
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64 Paw Poe Karen Paw Poe lives with
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66 Pi Pi Karen
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68 Roi Bu Kachin Roi Bu has survive
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70 San San Maw former political pri
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72 Tar Thue Karen
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74 Ma Thandar former political pris
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76 Thet Thet Aung former political
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78 Tin Tin Cho former political pri
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80 Yaw Myaw Kachin Yaw Myaw is a mo
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Recommendations 82 Based on our in-
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