Dr. Thet Thet Zin

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Starting Point

Dr Thet Thet Zin is the President of the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation (MWAF). The Federation's activities include ensuring women’s rights, eliminating discrimination against women, and providing the opportunity to participate in peace processes. In making peace, it is necessary to evaluate the leading causes of the conflict and build trust between the government and the people. Women should be given more access to the decision-making process, security, and business areas. 

Peace Journey

She has not directly participated in the peace processes but has been involved in peacebuilding and prevention against conflicts. However, she contributed to peace processes by opening self-defence training for women, donating and providing aid for the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. Moreover, she is involved in women's development and anti-trafficking activities with her organisation. She also participated in supporting donations for IDP camps. Her organisation provided funds and loans with low interest to women. Moreover, vocational training was opened for women. These efforts will lead to financial freedom for women to be free from abuse and violence.

Success Stories

She is carrying out awareness programs, educational talks, and self-defence training to prevent young women from violence and trafficking. In addition, she educates and persuades school-aged children to go to school. She also selects students who have difficulty continuing to attend universities and supports them annually until they graduate. 

As a lesson, it is still necessary for her to learn the representation and participation of women in peace processes. There were a few challenges, including the lack of representation and decision-making of women in peace processes and the lack of academic knowledge, technology and appropriate resources in carrying out the responsibility for the peace process.