Women in civil society during the U Nu Era
This link has an interesting mini-biography of Daw Khin Kyi. Who she was isn't nearly as important as the little details of her life, microhistory that provides some idea of what public life was like for the politically involved during the U Nu era:
"Daw Khin Kyi...was one of Burma's most outstanding women politicians. Daw Khin Kyi has succeeded her assassinated husband as a Member of Parliament for the Lanmadaw constituency, but she resigned in 1948 to become the director of the Women and Children Welfare Board and later Chairperson of Social Planning Commission and the Council of Social Services.
"She had traveled extensively in Europe, the US, China and Southeast Asia region before becoming the first Burmese woman to be given an ambassadorial post. She supported U Nu's clean AFPFL when AFPFL split and, she resigned her post from the Council of Social Services. Later she took a post as the Central Committee Chairman of AFPFL Women Department. She supported U Nus faction, she said because U Nu had saved the country when Gen. Aung San and other comrades were assassinated, and similarly he did again in 1948 when Burma was in the midst of internal upheaval.
"She went on an extensive campaign tour in Upper Burma for U Nu's faction. U Nu's clean AFPFL won in the elections. She went on another campaign across the country for the development of the welfare of Burmese women on behalf of AFPFL. She was assigned as the first Burmese women ambassador in July 1960, and she worked as the Burmese ambassador to India and Nepal until she retired in 1967. For her extraordinary performance, she became the most significant symbol of Burmese women in that period.
"During this same period of the U Nu government after independence, there was only one woman Minister. She was Mrs. Ba Maung Chein who worked as Minister for the Karen State from 1952 to 1953. She was the first and only woman who has taken a ministerial position in Burmese history. Among the political organizations, in AFPFL organization, Daw Sein Pu was elected as central executive member in AFPFL's 1958 election. She was also a leader of The League for All Burma Liberated Women Association."
"Daw Khin Kyi...was one of Burma's most outstanding women politicians. Daw Khin Kyi has succeeded her assassinated husband as a Member of Parliament for the Lanmadaw constituency, but she resigned in 1948 to become the director of the Women and Children Welfare Board and later Chairperson of Social Planning Commission and the Council of Social Services.
"She had traveled extensively in Europe, the US, China and Southeast Asia region before becoming the first Burmese woman to be given an ambassadorial post. She supported U Nu's clean AFPFL when AFPFL split and, she resigned her post from the Council of Social Services. Later she took a post as the Central Committee Chairman of AFPFL Women Department. She supported U Nus faction, she said because U Nu had saved the country when Gen. Aung San and other comrades were assassinated, and similarly he did again in 1948 when Burma was in the midst of internal upheaval.
"She went on an extensive campaign tour in Upper Burma for U Nu's faction. U Nu's clean AFPFL won in the elections. She went on another campaign across the country for the development of the welfare of Burmese women on behalf of AFPFL. She was assigned as the first Burmese women ambassador in July 1960, and she worked as the Burmese ambassador to India and Nepal until she retired in 1967. For her extraordinary performance, she became the most significant symbol of Burmese women in that period.
"During this same period of the U Nu government after independence, there was only one woman Minister. She was Mrs. Ba Maung Chein who worked as Minister for the Karen State from 1952 to 1953. She was the first and only woman who has taken a ministerial position in Burmese history. Among the political organizations, in AFPFL organization, Daw Sein Pu was elected as central executive member in AFPFL's 1958 election. She was also a leader of The League for All Burma Liberated Women Association."
posted by Jon Fernquest at 11:25 PM
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