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Over the past decade, Khine has navigated the frontlines of peace and human rights—monitoring conflicts, countering hate speech, documenting violations...

Editor’s Note: Su Thet San has been awarded a full scholarship from the UBC Myanmar Initiative, generously supported by the...

By  Jaivet Ealom (Originally published on On Think Tanks) Working on Myanmar from outside the country can seem abstract. In reality,...

This story follows the journey of a young feminist in Karenni State to a gender policymaker shaping real change. It...

Ottawa Dialogue’s Senior Research Fellow, Julia Palmiano Federer, has co-edited with Aye Myat Su Wai a Special Issue titled “Rebuilding Prospects...

Kevide Lcho, an agriculturist from the Southern Angami community of Viswema village, Kohima, Nagaland, blends his academic training with his...

With support from K4DM, Saktum Wonti has turned her anthropology background into action, working alongside Earthkeepers in Nagaland to safeguard...

The Myanmar Digital Research series includes papers by researchers within Myanmar and in diaspora who have explored how the digital...

Aye Lei Tun, a PhD candidate in the Political Science Department at McMaster University, Canada, has written an issue brief...

Two newly published papers shed light on one of the most troubling trends to emerge in post-coup Myanmar — the...

Hooked by hope examines the use of social media platforms by transnational criminal networks to recruit individuals for forced labour...

Written by Tay Zar Myo Win and Phyu Phyu Thi The spread of hateful propaganda on widely used social media...

Aung Ko Ko, founding Executive Director of Mosaic Myanmar, is now a Myanmar-Australia Visiting Fellow. Mosaic Myanmar is a civil society...

Digital swindles: Understanding and combating online scams in Myanmar analyzes the multifaceted aspects of online scamming, focusing on the awareness...

Governance in exile: Examining the National Unity Government’s digital services efforts in Myanmar analyzes the challenges in implementing digital services...

This report from ISP-Myanmar underscores the urgent need for responsible mining practices to pave the way for peace and sustainability...

Digital resistance: Understanding and strengthening online activism in Myanmar looks at the role of digital platforms in sustaining the Spring...

Social overload: Social media use and mental health in Myanmar by the Calm Lab team looks at how excessive use...

Targeted identities: Cyberbullying and online harassment of LGBTQ individuals in Myanmar looks at the intersection of social media use and...

Written by the SecDev Foundation The Myanmar military’s March 2021 coup and subsequent crackdown spawned headlines around the world focused...

Debunking myths: Counter-narratives in the fight against gender-based violence in Myanmar (Hsu Myat Yadanar Thein, Than Tun, Yay Chann) looks at...

An inclusive Myanmar must include all voices. One voice is from the Rohingya, who have faced persecution for many years....

Not Your Body, Not Your Business (Maung Lwan-Wai, Bhone Maung, Yin Maung, and Zee Pe) examines the challenges faced by...

GenderLab presents written works by graduates of the Gender and Development Studies (GDS) program of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT),...

Digital economy in post-coup Rakhine examines the rise of the digital economy among young entrepreneurs dealing with the economic dislocations...

Nyi Nyi Kyaw, an IDRC research chair on forced displacement in Southeast Asia, has published opinion article "Myanmar’s Spring Revolution:...

Access to digital education looks at how disparities in online education access flowing from the Covid-19 pandemic and the military...

Education gap online examines the challenges faced by Myanmar students engaging in online higher education, highlighting disparities both physical (electricity,...

A member of the persecuted Rohingya minority in Myanmar, Jaivet Ealom fled the country in 2013 and travelled across three...

The policy brief "Drivers of Change: Reflecting on the significance of external support on Women, Peace and Security to armed...

Three young fellows supported by IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar are tackling crucial issues in women’s rights, economic empowerment, and climate change through their research and advocacy endeavours.

In a blogpost for NORRAG (Network for international policies and cooperation in education and training) the Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar initiative's Edgard Rodriguez discusses the potential of online higher education to empower disadvantaged populations, with a focus on Myanmar’s displaced youth.

Research Skills is a course for adult learners. It will introduce you to the knowledge and skills required for undertaking a social research project. It is particularly suitable for post-secondary and tertiary-level students who want an introduction to basic research skills and concepts. Each chapter in Research Skills provides clear explanations, exercises to check comprehension and frequent opportunities to use the skills in practical activities.

26 January 2023 -- for immediate release  Myanmar: Note on the 2021 Amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Law The Centre for Law and...

Information resources related to Myanmar from IIRR (International Institute of Rural Reconstruction) BROCHURES Barbon, W. J., Myae, C., Su, M....

CLD has today released an Outline of the key elements that should be contained in any democratic legal framework which governs freedom of expression. The goal is to provide guidance to civil society and other interested stakeholders in Myanmar on how to create a framework which is consistent with international standards.

Many hurdles remain to achieve gender equality in Myanmar politics and society at large. Research supported by Canada’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar Initiative is identifying opportunities to close the gap.

BY TEACIRCLEOXFORDPOSTED ON JULY 27, 2020 Reproduced from original post on TeaCircleOxford Francesco Obino, Zaw Oo and Edgard Rodriguez introduce a report on...

BY TEACIRCLEOXFORDPOSTED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2020 Reproduce from original post on TeaCircleOxford Edgard Rodriguez considers the role of investing in think tanks to...

Social scientists in Myanmar seeking to understand the factors that influence women’s participation in politics and the economy are finding...

July 3, 2019 News from IDRC website More than 100 individuals from 30 institutions are attending the Knowledge Forum in...

Researchers on the ground in Myanmar are investigating how women can get more involved in policymaking to ensure their voices...

September 17, 2018 Research in Action article from IDRC UBC School of Public Policy and Global AffairsKhin Yu Yu Win...