Founded by @waiwainu.bsky.social, WPN is a civil society organization working for peace, justice and inclusion of all communities in Myanmar, including women and ethnic and religious minorities. https://www.womenspeacenetwork.org/https://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mu2fdczrdk2hDuring the week of Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, we cannot turn a blind eye to the reality that the persecution of the Rohingya did not end in 2017.27 Aug 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2fdczrdk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mtvq7557nk2iThe 2017 genocide did not begin overnight. For decades, Rohingya were systematically stripped of citizenship, identity, freedom of movement, and belonging through discriminatory laws, military operations, forced displacement, and persecution.25 Aug 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvq7557nk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mtuxfy6g6k2a📄 STATEMENT: Nine years after the 2017 genocide, the Rohingya are still facing persecution, displacement, and impunity. We call for urgent protection, humanitarian support, and accountability for ongoing crimes against the #Rohingya. 🔗 womenspeacenetwork.org/publications25 Aug 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuxfy6g6k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mrw7rcrgns25📄STATEMENT: Urgent call for the protection of #Rohingya refugees in South and Southeast Asia 🔗https://womenspeacenetwork.org/publications/statements #Myanmar #Malaysia #Bangladesh31 Jul 2026 05:26 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrw7rcrgns25https://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mr7iqgt3ks2e📢 WPN launches Peace Lab and the Peace Lab Fellowship! Apply now: https://forms.gle/mP5GRVkaHvJjH7A39 🗓️ Deadline: August 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM MMT ⏳ Duration: 5 Months 📍 Location: Remote 🏦 Modest stipend included For more info: womenspeacenetwork.org/peace-lab #Myanmar #Burma #Fellowship22 Jul 2026 04:35 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7iqgt3ks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mqu2meliu22r🚨"No family would risk crossing the Andaman Sea during the height of the monsoon unless remaining in Rakhine was even more dangerous. These boats were not carrying people seeking a better life. They were carrying people who had nowhere safe left to go." https://brouk.org.uk/more-than-500-rohingya-feared-dead-after-arakan-army-forced-boat-to-depart-despite-severe-weather/17 Jul 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu2meliu22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mqqkumghws2o📣"The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said in a statement Tuesday that the boats reportedly departed #Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in late June before sinking." #Rohingya https://apnews.com/article/un-rohingya-myanmar-bangladesh-boats-migration-refugees-8571cc3ca3660edf6a0231675c85d03b16 Jul 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqkumghws2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mqqkqbdla22o🚨"Russia has become an indispensable lifeline for the #Myanmar regime as it battles widespread armed resistance across the country." https://english.dvb.no/russian-forces-train-myanmar-military-in-naypyidaw-under-tropical-storm-operation/16 Jul 2026 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqkqbdla22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mqeuhimmd22p🔊 Are you an experienced media professional seeking a unique project to upgrade your communications career?✍ Join us! WPN is looking for a Communications Specialist to support us, on a pro-bono basis, in advancing our public relations & outreach. 🔗 https://womenspeacenetwork.org/s/WPN-Vacancy-Announcement-Communications-Specialist.pdf11 Jul 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqeuhimmd22phttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mqeufofj6k2p🔊 Are you an expert in organizational development seeking professional challenge & growth?💡 Join us! WPN is looking for a Development Specialist to support us, on a pro-bono basis, in advancing our organization. 🔗 https://womenspeacenetwork.org/s/WPN-Vacancy-Announcement-Development-Specialist.pdf11 Jul 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqeufofj6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mqc5hvwhx22l🚨Eight children killed in landslide at #Rohingya refugee camp in #Bangladesh https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eight-children-killed-landslide-rohingya-refugee-camp-bangladesh-2026-07-08/10 Jul 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc5hvwhx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mpp2viltz22g🚨"More than 100,000 killed in #Myanmar since 2021 coup" #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260701-myanmar-mourns-as-post-coup-conflict-death-toll-hits-100-00002 Jul 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpp2viltz22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3moy3uovcek2k📌JOB VACANCY: Program Manager We're hiring a motivated & talented individual with Burmese & English fluency to help us manage a new fellowship program for youth. If interested, send your CV and resume to info@womenspeacenetwork.org by June 30, 2026 #Burma #Myanmar #Hiring23 Jun 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy3uovcek2khttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mkkrm7kpps2e"For the people of #Myanmar, justice delayed is justice denied." Read the new report by UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews ⬇️ https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/04/myanmar-un-expert-calls-international-action-end-impunity-and-break-cycle28 Apr 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkrm7kpps2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mkizypj7mk27📅 #UN REPORT LAUNCH: "Accountability for Grave Human Rights Violations in #Myanmar" Join @waiwainu.bsky.social & key panelists in discussing the future of justice in #Burma and calling for urgent int'l, regional & domestic actions. REGISTER NOW🔗 http://bit.ly/justiceinMyanmar @globaljusticec.bsky.social27 Apr 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkizypj7mk27https://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mk6r4z3gsk2g🚨DEADLIEST YEAR: In 2025, nearly 900 #Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal https://www.unhcr.org/us/news/briefing-notes/unhcr-2025-was-deadliest-year-yet-maritime-movements-rohingya-refugees23 Apr 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6r4z3gsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mjkccivhqc2h"This tragedy highlights the devastating human cost ‌of protracted displacement and the continued absence of durable solutions for the #Rohingya" https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/4/14/hundreds-missing-after-rohingya-boat-capsizes-in-andaman-sea-un15 Apr 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkccivhqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mjkc4fockk2t"This tragedy highlights the devastating human cost ‌of protracted displacement and the continued absence of durable solutions for the #Rohingya" https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/4/14/hundreds-missing-after-rohingya-boat-capsizes-in-andaman-sea-un15 Apr 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkc4fockk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mh7266jbrk23🎓Last week, our Founder & Executive Director, Wai Wai Nu @waiwainu.bsky.social, spoke about the hope for int'l law on #Myanmar #Burma at the New York University School of Law! The event, which was participated by future lawyers, was moderated by Megha Poddar of NYU's Law Students for Human Rights.16 Mar 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7266jbrk23https://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mh5nx6kqwc2w🤝At #CSW70, WPN is proud and honored to have collaborated with the Women's League of Burma in our #UN advocacy. To end impunity in #Burma #Myanmar, we must stay principled in our calls for justice and accountability for all victims and survivors of atrocities, including #SGBV.16 Mar 2026 04:51 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5nx6kqwc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mh5muvgi3c2l✊At the 70th session of the #UN Commission on the Status of Women, WPN continued to raise awareness of #Myanmar's dire situation to the world, and call for urgent international actions for protection, justice, and accountability for all diverse peoples in the country. #CSW70 #WPS #Burma16 Mar 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5muvgi3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mgm4wrucds2b🗓️EVENT: "Access to Justice for Reproductive Violence" At #CSW70, @waiwainu.bsky.social will address the dire situation of reproductive violence in #Myanmar as it relates to the Burmese military's brutal subjugation of ethnic & religious minority women. 🔗JOIN: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeijWq5KOnQAWuKN62GtG9G0s06-KUhOrmFulDf_MtZVteUBQ/viewform09 Mar 2026 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgm4wrucds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mgjjqnpo6s2m📄STATEMENT: International Women's Day #IWD2026 #IWD #Myanmar #Burma #Rakhine #Rohingya #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar 🔗 https://womenspeacenetwork.org/publications/statements08 Mar 2026 04:43 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgjjqnpo6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mg4hc3c4h22x🗓️EVENT: "#Myanmar Post Elections: Is There a Chance for Change?" at GWU Sigur Center Join @waiwainu.bsky.social & fellow speakers in D.C. for a discussion on how, without actions for accountability, junta's sham election will only worsen the #Burma crisis REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxdhwWPTiGlVKDiBaLSen4CCgrUchbfQ1xuiOOPVKYzniZ-A/viewform02 Mar 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg4hc3c4h22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mfs4i3pywk26"His father had only wanted to 'eat home-cooked food' and 'be united with the rest of [his] family', he added." #Rohingya #Myanmar #Burma https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/near-blind-rohingya-refugee-dies-after-us-agents-left-him-far-from-home26 Feb 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs4i3pywk26https://bsky.app/profile/womenspeacenetwork.org/post/3mfox7ckhbk2f🔉"Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to impose sanctions on the Arakha Army in response to the numerous human rights abuses, including violations of international law, which they are committing." #Burma #Myanmar #Rakhine #Arakan #Rohingya https://burmacampaign.org.uk/uk-government-must-sanction-arakha-army/25 Feb 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:v42gjp3tkxdz2r4mkk5pffk2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfox7ckhbk2f