The Other Ladies of Myanmar / / Jennifer Rigby.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus eBook-Package 2018
• VerfasserIn: Rigby, Jennifer,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (127 p.)

In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi is often not called by her name. Instead, she is just "The Lady", an honorific nickname that signifies her place in the collective imagination of her country. And from global human rights icon to Myanmar's de facto leader, she is certainly a towering figure. But The Lady's reputation has only tarnished in recent years in the face of the persecution of her country's Rohingya minority. In this new book, we present some of Myanmar's other ladies: women from across the social spectrum who are changing their country, and its perceptions of gender, from the ground up. From the artist who defied the junta to hand out sanitary towels at her exhibition, to the Muslim campaigner who has already spent a quarter of her life in prison; from the feminist Buddhist nun to the pop star who gets called a whore for performing; these are the voices of The Other Ladies of Myanmar.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Timeline -- 1. The Activist: Cheery Zahau -- 2. The Feminist Buddhist Nun: Ketu Mala -- 3. The Survivor: Mi Mi -- 4. The Businesswoman: Yin Myo Su -- 5. The Environmental Campaigner and Princess: Devi Thant Cin -- 6. The Artist: Ma Ei -- 7. The Refugee Sexual Health Nurse: Mu Tha Paw -- 8. The Rohingya and Human Rights Champion: Wai Wai Nu -- 9. The Farmer: Mar Mar Swe -- 10. The Pop Star: Ah Moon -- 11. The Politician: Htin Htin Htay -- 12. The Archer: Aung Ngeain -- Conclusion -- About the Author