Struggling to Survive: Urban Poverty and Social Breakdown in Post-Coup Yangon
YANGON // Four years after Myanmar’s military violently seized power, daily life in the City has broken down. Prices are soaring, jobs are scarce, and formerly stable families are now hovering at the edges of desperation. Poverty has deepened not just in numbers, but in intensity – and so has fear.
Into the Life of Myanmar Women Factory Workers
FEBRUARY 26th, 2024 // Long familiar with the tiny gains and vicious crashes brought on by political shocks, workers in Myanmar now face insurmountable hardships as the fourth year post-coup gets underway. People must now decide either to shelter in place with no end in sight, or face down unknown conditions as migrant workers overseas. Young garment factory workers share their experiences from Yangon and Samut Prakarn, in neighbouring Thailand.