March 23 also marks the 43rd anniversary of a student protest against the BSPP government inspired by the centenary of Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing’s birth.
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Three Myanmar Recipients Among ‘Women of the Future’ Award Winners
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Seven local women nominated and four nominated at event, which honors SE Asian women with notable achievement in a range of fields
Independent Myanmar’s First Deadly Student Crackdown
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On this day in 1956, seventh-grader Harry Tan was shot dead by police in the country’s first of many brutal crackdowns on student protests in post-independence Myanmar.
Beach Bliss and the Big City — Destination Guide to South Central Myanmar
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From delta beaches, across Myanmar’s biggest metropolis to the misty Bago mountains, the second destination guide in this series covers Irrawaddy, Yangon and Bago regions.
Colonial Era Champion of Burmese Language and Literature
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This day 46 years ago saw the death of the most important promoter of Myanmar literature of the century and the first Burmese principal at Rangoon University, U Pe Maung Tin.
When Ethnic Areas Joined ‘Burma Proper’ for Independence
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At this time in 1947, a committee debated whether the frontier areas—home of Myanmar’s ethnic groups—would gain independence with the rest of Myanmar.
Coast, Caves and Island Treasures—Destination Guide to Myanmar’s Deep South
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In this first edition of The Irrawaddy’s destination guide series we visit the deep south, the seaside scenes of Myanmar’s lower leg of Tanintharyi Region, Mon and Karen states
The Parliamentary Battle over Amending the Constitution
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We present a roundup of The Irrawaddy’s recent coverage of the NLD’s efforts to kick-start constitutional reform, and the forces arrayed against it.
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When a White Bridge Ran Red With Students' Blood
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Thirty-one years ago today on Pyay Road in Yangon, Tada Phyu —"the white bridge" in Burmese — ran red with the blood of student protesters caught in a brutal government crackdo
The Day Burma’s 1st Female Minister Took Office
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On March 16, 1952, Mrs. Ba Maung Chain made history when she assumed office as Karen State minister in the Union government, becoming the country’s first woman minister.
Infographic: Making Myanmar’s Constitution Democratic
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A detailed breakdown of the chapters and articles most likely to be targeted for reform by the government
Ethnic Shan Awarded Red Cross Medal for Icy River Rescue
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Sai Aung Hlaing Myint was the first person in Southeast Asia to receive the Henry Dunant Medal after rescuing a soldier from a truck submerged in an icy Irrawaddy River in 1976.
Independent Burma Gets Its 1st Democratically Elected Prime Minister
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On March 14, 1952, U Nu became prime minister after leading the Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League to victory in the country’s first general election.
Female Tech Sector Leaders Urge Women to Speak Up
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Leading women in Myanmar's tech sector urged young people to test their personal limits in order to succeed at an event marking International Women's Day.
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