Jan
25
2020

MIID is featuring in the latest Asia Research News 2020 Magazine with our research project on ethnic women’s economic, political and social empowerment in Shan State.

The IDRC founded project train local CSOs in gender specific research to understand and transform the gender roles in decision-making in rural households and villages in the ethnic communities in South and Eastern Shan.

The research are identifying factors which affect women’s empowerment in three sectors: economic, political, and social, in order to examine women’s rights in their respective communities. By identifying factors which affect women’s voice and agency in decision-making across these sectors.

You can read the full article on Asia Research News website to learn more about MIID’s research in Shan State:

https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/magazine/2020-0