Myanmar's anti-coup protesters defy rigid gender roles - and subvert stereotypes about women to their advantage
Myanmar's anti-coup protesters defy rigid gender roles - and subvert stereotypes about women to their advantage Ei Hlaing, University of Lynchburg May 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Ei Hlaing, University of Lynchburg (THE CONVERSATION) One of the first signs of the military coup that overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected civilian government was a Facebook Live video of regional lawmaker Pa Pa Han being arrested, which was posted by her husband. Soldiers stormed Pa Pa Han’s home around 3 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2021. While her young daughter wailed and her husband pleaded to s...
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