Prospects for Women in Changing Myanmar | Myanmar Business Today
Myanmar has undergone huge changes in recent years in an attempt to open the country’s doors to foreign investment and catch up with the increasingly modernised world. Looking at the largest city, Yangon, it is obvious that modernisation is creeping into the country, with multinationals including Mercedes, Chevrolet and Hilton entering the market, with many new hotels opening to accommodate the heavy influx of foreigners each year. While these new foreign companies undoubtedly create new jobs for the local people, it usually favours those who have had the privilege to pursue a higher educat...