The Polyphony
In Myanmar, while the pandemic along with military-coup has taken away opportunities from the youth, Moon (a once-4th-year dental student), managed to open a bakery in the middle of crisis. Political upheaval eventually forced her to close, but the experience has shaped her new identity which devoted for her self-freedom and the community she owed.
Turkish politics has been long characterized by centralized government, deep-rooted patriarchal norms, and Islamist-secularist divisions. Despite Islamic women striving for their rights with increasing presence of women in parliament, the question remained unanswered of whether their (in)effective advocacy for women’s empowerment is fostering or impeding the collaboration among Turkish women representatives.
The Polyphony