Myanmar Archives

The call for SOGIESC inclusion in the humanitarian system to upraise weary hope of Burmese butterflies

Contributor:Anonymous (to protect the safety of the contributor) When sexual violence is used as a weapon of war, LGTBQI+ individuals are among the victims of…

VanessDecember 7, 2022

Newsroom Publications

Lessons learned from, and good practices on, continuity of community-based HIV service delivery despite the COVID-19 pandemic: Myanmar

Click the flag to read country article in PDF format The ongoing government transitions from military-led to democratic form of governance is a key factor…

VanessJuly 14, 2022

Advocacy Newsroom Regional

An update from Myanmar LGBTQ community since the military take over

Contributor:Colors Rainbow Colors Rainbow promotes public understanding of SOGIE and the LGBTQ community, and advocates for the equality of LGBTQ individuals in Myanmar. Colors Rainbow…

Kasintorn H.December 10, 2021

Newsroom Regional What We Do

LGBTQI AND HIV HEROES HONOURED AT APCOM HERO AWARDS 2021

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangkok, 29 November 2021 Heroes from the community and allies of LGBTQI human rights and HIV were among 11 people…

Kasintorn H.November 26, 2021

Advocacy Publications Regional

Communities in Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Pakistan submit letter to Global Fund leadership ahead of the new Strategy approval

Bangkok, 22 October 2021 - The Global Fund's next Strategy to commence in 2023 is expected to be approved at the Fund’s board meeting in…

Kasintorn H.October 22, 2021

Advocacy Newsroom Regional

The current crisis in Myanmar

Contributor: Ye LinnLGBTIQ advocateMyanmar Until 2016, the LGBTIQ terminology was not well-known in Myanmar and most people used to sexually, physically, mentally and verbally discriminate…

Kasintorn H.June 29, 2021

Publications

Generating data to improve young MSM access to HIV services in Myanmar: PULSE Up! by Myanmar Youth Stars

The PULSE Up! is a project which aims to gather epidemiological and behavioral data of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) through an…

VanessMay 22, 2020

Publications

In or Out?

This review analyses the inclusion of young key populations in the NSPs for HIV and AIDS of 19 countries in the Asia-Pacific region namely Afghanistan,…

editorAugust 24, 2014

Showcase

Limelight: Diana (Myanmar)

We were sheltered from the heavy monsoon rain in a restaurant in downtown Yangoon just a few meters away from the famous Bogyoke Aung San…

editorJanuary 7, 2014

Showcase

Spotlight: Myanmar Youth Stars, Yangon

In late 2012, a leadership short course in Yangon brought together for the first time young key affected populations from across Myanmar. One of the…

editorDecember 18, 2013

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