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Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2019

'Breaking Stereotypes, Breaking Boundaries: Life Stories of Muslim Feminists from Myanmar' - September 12

Please join us for "Breaking Stereotypes, Breaking Boundaries: Life Stories of Muslim Feminists from Myanmar," featuring Thet Su Htwe and Kyaw Thein, on Thursday, September 12, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 216.

Muslim feminists in Myanmar find themselves a religious minority within a gender minority. Not many women are feminists, and not many of them are Muslim. And not many self-identified Muslim feminists work with Muslim women’s groups. Family activities generally keep Muslim women close to home. Most Muslim women who are active outside the home and family follow traditional activities either in religious or NGO groups, primarily in cities, while some Muslim women work in family businesses.

As a family physician who teaches about sexuality, Dr. Thet Su Htwe (aka Zakia), and Kyaw Thein (a.k.a. Myo Thazin Kyaw), a civil engineer, immediately break the stereotype of Muslim women in Myanmar. Taking on beliefs, attitudes, and actions as feminists automatically leads them to defy expectations and break boundaries. They will tell stories from their lives that make these breaks real.  

Sponsored by the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, with partial funding from a Title VI NRC grant from the U.S. Department of Education, and the Buffalo State Honors Program.

Submitted by: Vida Vanchan
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