Myanmar's female lawmakers are looking forward to playing a greater role in the new political landscape as significant numbers of women comprise the new parliament.
Women lawmakers make up 13 percent of elected seats — still the lowest number in Asia but an increase from the previous parliament. A March 2 report by the Asia Foundation said there were 66 female members of the national parliament and 79 female lawmakers at state level.
Shila Nan Taung, a 62-year-old retired tutor told ucanews.com in Myanmar's conservative, patriarchal society women are still considered second-class citizens.
"Even at prayer meetings, men take seats with chairs but women sit on the floor; equality of men and women has yet to prevail," she said. (Courtesy of ucanews.com)
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