ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes the target of 30-percent representation of women in the peace process in Myanmar, first recommended in the Comprehensive Union Peace and Ceasefire Agreement. It describes ongoing efforts to include women in the peace process, especially after the 2015 signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. The ethnic groups were united in the belief that negotiations should be based on self-determination, federalism and ethnic equality. All parties agreed that the inclusion of women in the peace process should also be ensured. As the peace process progressed there were numerous calls for women’s inclusion and participation. The chapter reviews the participation of women so far in the peace process. As the peace process has progressed, it is clear that women have not been represented equally at the negotiating table. Nor have the 30-percent targets for women’s representation been met. The chapter also reviews the participation of women in the various structures of the peace process.
