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Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
Indicator 5.1.1: Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality
and nondiscrimination on the basis of sex
Target 5.6: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all
levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Indicator 5.5.1: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments and local governments
Indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions
All the targets and indicators of SDG 5 can be found here:
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg5
Key networks
As mentioned earlier (see Chapter 7), Myanmar has active civil society organisations which work hard
for the fulfilment of women’s and marginalized groups’ rights. Here is a listing of NGOs that you can
turn to when looking for information on issues to do with gender equality, empowering women and
people belonging to minority groups, and inclusive peace processes:
1. Women’s League of Burma (WLB) https://www.womenofburma.org
2. Gender Equality Network (GEN) http://www.genmyanmar.org
3. Women’s Organization Network (WON) https://www.facebook.com/WONMM/
4. Alliance for Gender Inclusion in Peace Process (AGIPP) https://www.agipp.org
A very good overview of the situation and gaps in equality of women and men in Myanmar can be
found in the 2014 census report “Thematic Report on Gender Dimensions”. 42
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