Girls Status and Policies in Myanmar

Phyo Thunandar Aung will focus on the girls status and policies in Myanmar. To begin with, she will give the general background to overview the current status of girls. She will then cover the social, economic and political context of Myanmar. She will also highlight the gender gap on education and labor force participation. The overview of the National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women (NSPAW) will be followed afterward. She will then give a further analysis of Women and Girl First Strategic Plan promoted by cooperation between Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and UNFPA. Finally, she will seek the way to achieve the sustainable development goals for girls in Myanmar.