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Events
Courage during Crisis: Gendered impacts of the coup and the pursuit of gender equality in Myanmar
This public event highlighted findings from the Special Rapporteur’s July 2024 conference room paper, “Courage during Crisis: Gendered Impacts of the Coup and the Pursuit of Gender Equality in Myanmar.” The report details the devastating and widespread impacts on women, girls and LGBT people of the political, economic and humanitarian crisis precipitated by the February 2021 military coup. The event will provide a platform for an in-depth discussion on the unique challenges faced by women, girls and LGBT individuals in Myanmar as a result of the military coup, and the vital role of women and LGBT activists in the revolutionary movement.
Opening Remarks
Tom Andrews, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar
Ambassador Andreas Løvold, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations
Panel
Elise Keppler, Global Justice Center – Moderator
Representative from Women Advocacy Coalition-Myanmar
Representative from Women’s League of Burma
Representative from Refugee Women for Peace and Justice
Towards A Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: An Essential Role for African States
Documenting Reproductive Violence: Challenges and Opportunities for UN Investigative Mechanisms
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