#MeToo Myanmar: Men of Quality for Women Equality | Aye Thiri Kyaw | TEDxYangon

On one of her regular jogging days in Sittwe, Aye Thiri Kyaw decided to count how many times she was catcalled. An unbelieveable 29 times! What's more intriguing is that many in Myanmar society still do not consider these types of incidents inappropriate. In this thoughtful talk, she points out that it is time, instead of mothers teaching daughter to be demure, for fathers to teach their sons how to be men of quality for women equality. Aye Thiri Kyaw actively contributes to public debates on sexual violence, domestic violence and abuse in Myanmar writing in Gender & Society, New Mandela, Tea Circle Oxford and The Irrawaddy. Her research focuses on gender, women’s health, and violence against women.
She began her research career in 2012, when she examined experiences of domestic violence among the Myanmar migrant community along the Thailand-Myanmar border. She worked as a researcher for many years with the Gender Equality Network (GEN), a leading women’s rights organization in Myanmar.
Aye Thiri’s own experiences of gender discrimination drive her passion to end violence against women and promote women’s rights in Myanmar. Rejected from the Medical University of Myanmar based on her gender (as many women were), Aye Thiri completed her education at the University of Pharmacy. In 2009, she completed her Master’s Degree in Health Social Science from Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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