#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar: How are young women leading Myanmar’s anti-coup protests from within and outside of national borders?

Since the Myanmar military seized power in February, acts of civilian opposition are being met with increasing brutality. Peaceful protestors resisting military take over and demanding the release of civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi are losing their lives at the hands of the junta. Those on the front lines of these pro-democracy demonstrations are overwhelmingly young people, who, despite the gravity of the situation and a lack of financial and other resources, are continuing to mobilise with humour, creativity, and a digital expertise not known by the generations that came before them. Emerging too is a growing number of women taking a lead role in the fight for freedom and democracy.

Asia Society Australia is honoured to host Burmese activists Wai Wai Nu and Aye Thiri Kyaw, in-conversation with ANU's Dr Justine Chambers, for an important discussion on the growing unrest in Myanmar and how women and young people are exercising agency and the tools at their disposal to lead the decentralised anti-coup movement, moderated by Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Richard Maude.

Date: Thursday 15 April 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. AEST

This event is open to all Asia Society members and youth partners and is by invitation only. Registration is essential. For any enquiries, please contact [email protected]. If you would like to access this event and are a member of an Australian Asia-focused youth organisation, please contact your organisation’s executive team.