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Women are often marginalised from decision-making in conflict and transitional contexts. Despite evidence that women’s presence and participation lead to better and longer lasting outcomes for peace, they remain underrepresented in transitional governments and peacebuilding bodies.

Identity and ethnicity have long been central to Myanmar’s protracted political crisis and are key factors in the quest to build an inclusive federal democratic system.

Most countries that have experienced conflict have been through some form of peace or transition process. However, to prevent conflict recurring, peace and transition processes need greater capacity.

This side event will explore women’s political participation and empowerment in post-coup Myanmar.

On the eve of the second anniversary of the illegal coup in Myanmar, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and International IDEA will co-host the launch of the Special Rapporteur’s latest conference room paper, Illegal and Illegitimate: Examining the Myanmar Military’s Claim as the Government of Myanmar and the International Response. 

The need for physical distancing during this COVID-19 pandemic has raised the need for innovative campaign methods to be developed by election contestants because conventional campaign methods such as rallies, public meetings, etc. are prohibited in some jurisdictions. Distant and online election campaigning may be seen as restrictive to both contestants and voters alike due to physical and technological barriers that appear. To what degree is this true?

The Melbourne Forum on Constitution Building is organized jointly by International IDEA and the Constitution Transformation Network at Melbourne Law School. The Melbourne Forum is an annual event that brings together practitioners and scholars from across the region to explore constitution-building themes of global importance from the perspective of states in the Asia Pacific.

Myanmar Constitution Academy is a nine-day intensive course which provides participants an introduction to the key principles and core approaches on processes of constitutional design. November 2019 Constitution Academy will be the third Academy offered by the MyConstitution Programme.

As Myanmar is currently consolidating its democracy and transitioning towards a federal state, state and regional institutions will play an increasingly crucial role in terms of good governance, division of power, checks and balances, and resource sharing.

A four-day intensive course on constitutional issues titled: "The Media Training on Constitutional Issues and Debates" is aimed at Myanmar journalists. This course is demand driven and organized in response to journalist participants in the June 2018 International IDEA Constitution Academy, held in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar.

This discussion paper explores the complex realities of substate governance in fragmented, conflict-affected states, where multiple actors vie for control. It urges greater recognition of the diverse, fluid and often overlooked local governance systems that influence peace- and constitution making. 

Read this statement in Myanmar language.

IDEA Internacional se solidariza con el resiliente pueblo de Myanmar tras el devastador terremoto del 28 de marzo de 2025. Este desastre natural ha agravado una crisis humanitaria ya grave, causada por las acciones de la junta militar desde el golpe de Estado de 2021.

On 8 March, as the world observes International Women's Day and marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, it is essential to recognize the key roles women continue to play in Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement since the illegal 2021 military coup.

View this joint statement in Myanmar. 

Ver esta declaración conjunta en Myanmar. 

On the International Day for People with Disabilities, it is important to reflect on the challenges faced by persons with disabilities (PWD) in Myanmar since the 2021 coup and to consider strategies for their inclusion in the ongoing democratic reform efforts led by Myanmar’s interim government institutions.

En el Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad, es importante reflexionar sobre los desafíos que enfrentan las personas con discapacidad en Myanmar desde el golpe de Estado de 2021 y considerar estrategias para su inclusión en los esfuerzos de reforma democrática en curso liderados por las instituciones del gobierno provisional de Myanmar.

Today, 8 November 2024 marks the fourth anniversary of Myanmar’s 2020 Elections which have been defamed by the military’s fabricated narrative of electoral fraud to justify the attempted coup on 1 February 2021.

Identity and ethnicity have long been central to Myanmar’s extended political crisis and are key factors in the quest to build an inclusive federal democratic system.