After the Second World War, nations across the world faced internal conflict, with the result that most countries did not escape from the trap of poverty for decades, and some are still struggling to establish peace within their boundaries.

Myanmar Women’s Day falls on 3 July and marks the day when the Myanmar National Committee on Women was founded.

Violence against children poses a challenge for every country, and Myanmar is facing the same problems as nations across the world as it works to ensure a safe childhood for its kids.

Violence, involving the use of weapons, in the midst of human society, poses a challenge to the rule of law.

Food-based products from neighbouring countries are entering our domestic market, despite the abundance of rice, beans, corn, edible oil crops, vegetables, and fruits in Myanmar. Why? One reason is that although we are a food producer nation, we are weak in manufacturing finished food products.