AI SearchBreaking the culture of silence : (Record no. 13332)
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| Classification number | AIT Thesis no.GD-26-07 |
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| Personal name | Naw Hsar Hay Gay |
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| Title | Breaking the culture of silence : |
| Remainder of title | rights groups' strategies for addressing conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Pathum Thani, Thailand : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Asian Institute of Technology, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2026 |
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| Extent | 81 leaves : |
| Other physical details | ill.+ |
| Accompanying material | 1 Online resource |
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| Series statement | Thesis ; |
| Volume/sequential designation | no. no.GD-26-07 |
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| General note | A thesis submitted in patial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies |
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| Dissertation note | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2026 |
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| Summary, etc. | Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) persists as a systemic weapon of war in Myanmar but is largely covered by a pervasive culture of silence, fueled by impunity, victim-blaming, and the state's weakened legal system. This thesis investigates the crucial strategies employed by rights groups and civil society organizations (CSOs) in Myanmar to address and challenge the culture of silence, particularly in the profoundly challenging post-2021 military-coup context. This study employs a qualitative research methodology, drawing on 15 semi-structured interviews between February and March 2026, comprising 9 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with staff from women{u2019}s and human rights organizations, and 6 key informant interviews (KIIs) with academic scholars, legal experts, activists, and journalists working on CRSV in Myanmar. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings reveal that the culture of silence functions across three interconnected layers: direct silence enforced by threats from perpetrators, structural silence produced by institutional impunity and the absence of accessible justice mechanisms, and cultural silence rooted in social stigma and victim-blaming. Rights groups and CSOs respond through conflict sensitive documentation, community awareness-raising, and survivor-centered empowerment approaches, although each strategy faces significant constraints in the active conflict environment. The study further demonstrates that CRSV and impunity are not limited to state actors. The resistance groups, such as People's Defense Forces (PDFs) and Ethnic Resistance Organizations (EROs), have limited space in addressing sexual violence. This highlights a key paradox of resistance in which the movement aiming for political liberation is delaying gender justice, exposing the structural limits of real change during ongoing conflicts. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sexual violence victims |
| Geographic subdivision | Myanmar |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Rape as a weapon of war |
| Geographic subdivision | Myanmar |
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| Personal name | Duanghathai Buranajaroenkij, |
| Relator term | Chairperson |
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| Personal name | Kusakabe, Kyoko, |
| Relator term | Examination Committee |
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| Personal name | Banerjee, Paula, |
| Relator term | Examination Committee |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), Germany, |
| Relator term | Scholarship Donor |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Asian Institute of Technology. |
| Title of a work | Thesis ; |
| Volume/sequential designation | no. no.GD-26-07 |
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| Materials specified | Full-Text |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B24571">http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B24571</a> |
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| CREATED | CREATED : 2026-06-19 |
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| Available for Loans | Asian Institute of Technology Library | Asian Institute of Technology Library | Archives | 17/08/2026 | AIT Thesis no.GD-26-07 | 17/08/2026 | 1 | 17/08/2026 | 67-Electronic Resource |