Back المرأة في ميانمار Arabic ম্যানমাৰৰ নাৰী Assamese زنان در میانمار Persian Wanita di Myanmar ID Condizione della donna in Birmania Italian ქალები მიანმარში Georgian മ്യാന്മാറിലെ സ്ത്രീകൾ Malayalam Mulheres em Myanmar Portuguese Женщины в Мьянме Russian میانمار میں خواتین Urdu
 A Burmese woman in traditional garb, c. 1920. | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 200 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 4.0% (2012) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 18.0% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 75.0% (2011) |
| Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
| Value | 0.498 (2021) |
| Rank | 125th out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.677 (2022) |
| Rank | 106th out of 146 |
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Women in Myanmar (also known as Burma) are actively on the frontlines of violence, protests, and resistance movements against the government. Fighting for protection and a change in the current laws, Myanmar Women continue to face injustice. Progress is present in Myanmar society with these women holding elected positions in government and leading protests however, they are highly marginalized. The systematic discrimination against Myanmar women was a stepping stone into the safeguarding of their children, elected leadership roles, rights, and their character, not only as women but also as "able-women" of society. The term "able-women" conveys women who belong to the Myanmar country and are able to protect other individuals and have healthy bodies to be on the frontlines for battle.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 27 February 2023.