Equality Myanmar News

Buddhist monk plays suicide of LGBTQ librarian for laughs (VIDEO)

A controversial monk who has previously run afoul of religious authorites for getting too cozy with his female followers has been captured on video mocking the death of Kyaw Zin Win, the university librarian who’s suicide in the wake of…

EU- Myanmar Civil Society Forum on Human Rights

DCA-NCA hosted EU-Myanmar Civil Society Forum on Human Rights on 12th June 2019 at Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon. The aim of the forum is to address human rights violations and challenges within the country, discussing with civil society organizations…

CONSULTANT FOR STORYBOOK DEVELOPMENT

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANT FOR STORYBOOK DEVELOPMENT Organizational Background Equality Myanmar (EQMM), formerly known as the Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB), is a nongovernmental organization that facilitates…

Lifelong Human Rights Defender Continues to Inspire

By NYEIN NYEIN 29 May 2019 Called a “sacred human resource” by colleagues, U Aung Myo Min is a workaholic. Despite a serious ailment, the Equality Myanmar executive director dedicates all of his time working to advocate and raise awareness…

Uphill struggle for ethnic women in peace talks participation

Women from ethnic minorities face an uphill battle to scale up their participation in ethnic political parties as well as in the peace process, a recent study reveals. The inclusion of women was held back by a gender imbalance work environment…

International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is an occasion to draw attention to the discrimination experienced by LGBTIQ people in the world. But also serves as a celebration of gender and sexuality diversity in…

Grant Award and Orientation Workshop

A grant award and orientation workshop was held from 29th April to 30th April 2019 at Grand United Hotel in Yangon. Kings N Queens helping for vulnerable groups, Kayinni Human Rights Group and Pann Taung Farmer Union were awarded grants by…

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANT FOR REPORT WRITING

Organizational Background Equality Myanmar (EQMM), formerly known as the Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB), is a nongovernmental organization that facilitates a broad range of human rights education activities, advocacy…

Myanmar Holiday Prisoner Amnesty Disappoints, With All But Two Political Prisoners Kept in Jail

Human rights activists and press freedom advocates in Myanmar on Thursday voiced strong criticism of President Win Myint’s decision not to include more political prisoners, as well as two Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalists jailed for…

Awareness Raising Seminar in Lashio

An awareness raising seminar with regard to human rights was held on 8 April 2019 at Two Elephant Hotel, in Lashio, Shan state. The seminar was attended by staff from the department of social welfare, Myanmar National Human Rights Commission,…