This International Women’s Day, ALTSEAN Burma is embarking on a national tour to launch a groundbreaking book Women’s Voices from the Revolution (a collection of writings by first-time writers). This new work is a powerful testimony to women’s resistance to military rule and control and against the oppression and sexual violence faced by women in militarised societies.
ALTSEAN Burma is a human rights organisation which campaigns for a return to democratic and civilian rule for Myanmar. APHEDA works with ALTSEAN to support its flagship women’s leadership program for women of ethnic minorities in Myanmar.
ALTSEAN Burma representatives in Australia to launch the book will be:
- Debbie Stothard: Debbie Stothard is one of Asia’s leading human rights advocates and a former Secretary-General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). A key focus of Debbie’s advocacy has been human rights and democracy in Myanmar and in 1996 she established Alternative Asean Network on Burma (ALTSEAN Burma)
- “May Kim”, the translator, contributing writer and producer of the book
QUEENSLAND
Debbie and May will be joined in conversation by Noor Azizah, co-founder and director of the Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network. Presented by the University of Queensland’s Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and the School of Political Science and International Studies.
WHEN: Monday 3 March. 9:45am for 10–11am, followed by morning tea (light refreshments provided).
WHERE: Terrace Room, Level 6, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), UQ St Lucia (view map)
VICTORIA
This event is presented as part of WRAW Fest 2025 by Victorian Trades Hall Council, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA and ALTSEAN Burma supported by the Australian Education Union (AEU) and supported by the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) and PEN International.
WHEN: Tuesday 4 March. 6pm
WHERE: Victorian Trades Hall Council. 54 Victoria St, Carlton, VIC 3053
NSW
This event is a public event presented as part of the Women’s Conference of Unions NSW, in collaboration with Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA and ALTSEAN Burma.
WHEN: Friday 7 March. 4.30-6pm.
WHERE: Heritage Room, NSW Teachers Federation. Entrance on Mary St, Surry Hills.