Historically, women in Myanmar (also known as Burma) have had a unique social status and esteemed women in Burmese society. According to the research done by Mya Sein, Burmese women "for centuries – even before See more

The htamein (ထဘီ [tʰəmèɪɰ̃]) is one of the traditional dresses of Burmese women. This skirtcloth or lower body wrapper was worn by women during the Konbaung dynasty (1752–1855) as a wrap-around skirt, or sometimes as a folded clothing material placed … See more

In 2000, the Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) published a report entitled Human Rights in Burma from the Forum News (August 1998) describing that by tradition, Burmese women are maternal self-abnegators, meaning that these women … See more

Marriages were previously allowed between Burmese women and male foreigners provided that the divisional courts in Burma were informed within 21 days of advance notice. However, in May 2010, the government of Burma disallowed conducting of … See more

• Aung San Suu Kyi
• Supayalat, last queen of Burma
• Women's League of Burma
• Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation
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• Women's League of Burma
• Karen Women Organization
• Burmese women in Thai 'human zoo'
• The war on Burma's women See more