Dr. Yin Yin Maw
Secretary General- Myanmar
10.09.2022

About us

In June 2012, religious communities in Myanmar came together to form Religions for Peace Myanmar (RfP-M) as the country first full-fledged representative and action-oriented
interreligious body for reconciliation, peace and development. RfP-M brings together all of thefour major religions of Myanmar; Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism and was officiallyinaugurated in September 2012.
RfP-Myanmar is one of Religions for Peace’s 90 National Affiliates. RfP-M consists of Myanmarhistoric religious traditions and organizations including the Sitagu International Buddhist
Academy; the Ratana Metta Organization (Buddhist); the Myanmar Council of Churches (MCC);
the Catholic Church; the Sanatan Hindu Organization in Myanmar; and the Islamic Centre ofMyanmar. RfP-M works at the national, regional and local levels and capitalizes on eachorganization ability to mobilize its existing infrastructure of thousands of local congregations. It
offers a platform for religious leaders on joint advocacy, coordinated program response andtraining, mobilization of local communities around issues of public concern and for channelingresources through local congregations and other faith groups.

Mission and VisionMissionCommunities with diverse religious beliefs live in peace and harmonyin Myanmar.

Vision

Advance inter-communal harmony and social cohesion throughinterreligious cooperation.

Basic Principles•

Respect religious differences•

Act on deeply held and widely shared values•

Preserve the identity of each religious community•

Honor the different ways religious communities are organized•

Link local, regional and national religious and multi-religious
structures

Purpose•

To urge and motivate all religious adherents in Myanmar to make concerted andconscientious efforts at promoting peace and harmony•

To promote the sharing of knowledge amongst religious communities, of theirrespective principles and values to build a peaceful and harmonious society inMyanmar and the world at large•

To create a forum for deliberating and articulating common interests and concerns.

•To plan and implement collaborative actions based on shared moral commitments

in Myanmar and worldwide•

To promote respect for unique traditions and differences in belief and action•

To connect, liaise and cooperate with national and international religious bodies,organizations, communities and societies to promote and enhance lasting peaceand universal harmony.

RfP-Myanmar
Kachin- Myikyina, Putao
Shan- Lashio, Taunggyi
Mandalay- Meikhtila
Rakhine- Kyaykphyu,
SittweBago- Pyay
Kayah- Demoso
Ayeyarwady- Pathein

Yangon- Yangon

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Gender and Human dignity
What is Gender?
➢ Gender is Human‘s perception.

➢ Socially constructed➢ This includes norms, behaviors androles associated with Culture,
Tradition

Gender equality What is gender equality?
 Gender equality is when people of all genders

have equal rights, responsibilities andopportunities.
 Everyone is affected by gender equality – women,men, trans and gender diverse people, children
and families.
 It impacts people of all ages and backgrounds
 We need gender equality urgently

EQUALITY❑

Equality of opportunities



Women are provided the same opportunities as men. But providing
opportunities alone is not enough if women do not have means to accessthem❑

Equality of access to opportunities

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Women must have access on equal terms with men to the resources of acountry. This can be achieved by a framework of laws that secure women’s
rights to resources, supported by institutions and affirmative action policies

EQUALITY❑

Equality of results

The state must ensure the practical realization of rights. The state is obliged toshow results and not just stop at introducing policies and programs promoting
equality which look good on paper but do nothing to change the groundreality for women

What is Gender Based Violence UNHCR – Gender based violence refers toharmful acts directed at individual basedon their gender.
 It is rooted in gender equality, the abuse ofpower and harmful norms.
 Gender based violence is a serious violationof human rights and a life –threating healthand protection issues.

Gender Based ViolenceHuman Dignity
Dignity is the right of a person to be valued
and respected for their own sake, and to betreated ethically. It is of significance inmorality, ethics, law and politics as anextension of the Enlightenment-era concepts
of inherent, inalienable rights.

So-called honor of Human Dignity

O mankind, indeed we have created you from male and female and made you
peoples and tribes that you may know one another.(Quran 49:13)

In the image of God He created him male and female. He createdthem.(Genesis 1,27)

The best among you is he who is best to his wife. (Hadith)It is a woman who is a friend and partner for life. It is woman who keeps therace going. How may we think low of her of whom are born the greatest.
From a woman a woman is born: none may exist without a woman.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.473)

The world of humanity is possessed of two wings- the male and the female.
So long as these two wings are not equivalent in strength the bird will not fly.
Until womankind reaches the same degree as man, until she enjoys the same
arena of activity, extraordinary attainment for humanity will not be realized.
(‘Abdu’l-Baha)

Conclusion
 Gender equality and human dignity always

related in human world
 Without justice no peace Without equality no peace Without love no Peace To lift up justice, equality and love towords peace in the world