Zin Mar Aung

Zin Mar Aung (; born 14 June 1976) is a Burmese activist. She received the International Women of Courage Award from the U.S State Department in 2012.

 Life 

Zin Mar Aung studied botany in the university.  She received a degree from the University of Distance Education in Yangon. 

 Work 

Zin Mar Aung was part of the Burma democracy movement.  Because of this, she was a political prisoner for eleven years.    She started a group for Asian culture and democracy.  She also started a group to help women who were political prisoners.   She also helped start a group for women's empowerment. In 2012, she became the leader of an organization for ethnic minorities in war areas. In 2013 she started to work with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems on women’s political empowerment under the Global Women’s Leadership Fund.

 References  

 Other websites 
 2012 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)

Category:Women who received the International Women of Courage Award
Category:Living people
Category:1976 births
Category:Burmese human rights activists