Women, Children and Social Transformation in Myanmar

Makiko Takeda is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Policy Studies, Aichi Gakuin University, Japan. Her recent publications include papers on promotion of women’s rights, children’s rights, civil society initiatives and community development. Makiko is one of the founding members in establishing Asian University Network Forum on Advances in Research (AUNFAIR), Thailand-India-Japan Conclave (TIJC) and Euro-Aunfair Roundtable (EAR).

• Women and Children: Toward Multilingual Society.- Ethnic Children and the Community-based Monastic Education System.- The Importance of the Protection and Promotion of Women’s Rights: The Changing Roles of Women.- Community Based Initiatives for Securing Rights of Myanmar’s Children: A Border Region Clinic and A Monastic School.- Building Equality and Social Cohesion in Myanmar: Plurilingualism as a Platform for Establishing Peace Culture.- Language Rights, Ethnic Identity, and Conflict in Myanmar: A Prospect for Multilingual Education to Bridge the Divided Society.- Reflections.