Attached Paper In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

Legacy of the Resistance Movement against Military Regime in Myanmar and its Impact on Kachin Baptist Women

Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

Myanmar is known for its prolonged and unjust military rule. The people of Myanmar have upheld the legacy of resisting the military regime for over seventy years. In this paper, I argue that the legacy of the resistance movement in Myanmar has profoundly influenced Kachin Baptist women’s struggle for equality within the church and society. First, I trace back the resistance movements against the military regime. Next, I present the impacts of the legacy of the resistance movement on Myanmar people. Finally, I discuss the effects of the resistance movement on Kachin Baptist women and how they respond to dictators and dictator-like church leaders. Like Myanmar female activists, Kachin Baptist women also seek to end dictatorship both in the church and in the state. To support my argument, I employ postcolonial feminist and liberative approaches in dialogue with various scholars.