Neo is a Myanmar rapper and member of the People's Defence Forces. Following the violent crackdown on non-violent protesters, Neo fled to the Thai-Myanmar border to receive military training. He's fighting to oust the military junta that has tried to consolidate power since the 2021 coup.

Myanmar's revolution and the People's Defense Force

This episode was originally published on Gender IT- https://genderit.org/feminist-talk/conversation-online-violence-bars-women-and-lgbtqi-folks-access-internet-myanmar

The idea for the podcast falls under how women + LGBTQI community are more vulnerable on online platforms. This includes women getting trolled for what they say, wear, and believe or for not saying, wearing, or believing as society expected. We want to highlight the sexism, misogynism, and homophobic practices online that are much more prevalent online since they (people who do that) can hide behind the screen and don't suffer the consequences. (eg. how a case of a woman being raped is quickly dismissed with a victim-blaming attitude and protection of the perpetrator's actions but when a man goes through the same situation, it becomes an issue that feminists don't want to talk about, according to the group of people who dismissed the same case on a woman.

For this episode, we are focusing to discuss further the reasons these are happening in Myanmar and what one can do about this to prevent or stand up against it. We would like to offer our audiences in this episode to both understand the root causes of these and the solutions an individual can take to prevent such practices.

G-Taw Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/gtawzagarwyne
PFG Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pfgmyanmar/
PFG Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/purplefeminists

S-4-Episode-3-Digital Gender Disparity In Myanmar

Who owns your body?
It is very important for anyone to be able to answer this question boldly and accurately. Owning one's body is a human right. Anyone with any gender identity needs to understand that they own their own body.
Listen to this episode to understand why bodily autonomy is important for everyone to know.

S - 4-Episode - 4-Bodily Autonomy Is A Human Right

It is undeniable that unnecessary humiliation makes people question their values ​​and existence. In the long run, this kind of humiliation will lead to depression for people. It can lead to anxiety and other mental health issues. We believe that this discussion will help to redefine the negative emotions caused by such humiliation.

Listen to this episode to understand better your toxic shame and where it comes and how you can over them.


Khin Moh Moh Kyaw's Bio:

Ma Moh graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology and a Diploma in Nursing provided by Singapore Nursing Board She successfully finished training for mental health counselling under the guidance of John Hopkins University and passed the Advance Counselling Training at Counselling Corner Myanmar (first batch !). She is currently working as Counsellor and Trainer at Counselling Corner Myanmar, a community-minded mental health service provider in Myanmar. 
She experienced working for a Nursing and Dementia home in Singapore for 10 years, followed internal training at the Mental Health Hospital in Yangon, and worked for an INGO as Mental Health Counsellor. She provided mental health counseling for PLHIV and worked as a counseling supervisor for MDRTB patients with psychosocial issues. She found the non-directive approach of counseling very effective for Myanmar clients with Emotional problems and became passionate about counseling when she realized that counseling can help people to have a positive impact on their life.

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Oliver Slow talks about how his idea for a travel book on Myanmar transformed into one about the military's role and influence on Burmese society. His new book is "Return of the Junta: Why Myanmar's Military Must Go Back to the Barracks."

DVB Reads is on YouTube. DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dvbenglish

Reads: Oliver Slow on Return of the Junta

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Audio Credit: Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer, UN News - Geneva
Audio Duration: 3'31"
Photo Credit: © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke

News in Brief - 27 March 2023 - global trade, SDGs and Cyclone Freddy

"Nway" from Karenni Voice shares details about the work she does in reporting and human rights documentation in Karenni State, Myanmar. 

Listen to the full episode "A Shein & Nway" on the courage and resiliency of the Karenni people: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGvcfWbFM_wI_R7P57Eb9rDjfiqnJRa8-

DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dvbenglish

Vox Pop: Nway on the Karenni Voice of Myanmar

"Nge" shares how her music and trauma healing helps create a safe space for Myanmar women after the 2021 military coup. Listen to the full episode "Nge" on punk rock and trauma healing in Myanmar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGvcfWbFM_wI_R7P57Eb9rDjfiqnJRa8-
  
DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dvbenglish

Vox Pop: Nge on creating a safe space for Myanmar women

Nineteen-year-old "Saw Mery" explains the challenges of being a citizen journalist reporting on Myanmar. Listen to the entire Vox Pop conversation with her on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYkwJk4VDA0
DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Vox Pop: Saw Mery on the challenge of being a Myanmar CJ

Rosalie Metro discusses her book "Have Fun in Burma: A Novel" set against the backdrop of the democratic transition in Myanmar. DVB Reads is on ⁠YouTube⁠. DVB English is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/dvbenglish

Reads: Rosalie Metro on Have Fun In Burma (A Novel)

Members of the international community must unite and take stronger, coordinated action against the military junta in Myanmar, which overthrew the elected government in February 2021.

This is the view of the Tom Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who was appointed by the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to monitor and report on the situation in the country.

While individual countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union (EU) bloc have imposed sanctions which have had some impact, Mr. Andrews told UN News’ Vibhu Mishra that these actions remain insufficient and disjointed.

Mr. Andrews began by reflecting on how the situation has changed compared with the last time he spoke to UN News, a year ago.

Audio Credit: Vibhu Mishra, UN News

Independent rights expert urges stronger, coordinated actions against Myanmar junta

Dispatches is a digital storytelling media mentorship project featuring reports and documentaries curated by Adam Bemma, mobile journalism trainer, media consultant and founder of Developing World Media. It uses professional sound design to create short-form podcast episodes in audio and video. Developing World Media is a consultancy based in Thailand.