A ceremony to mark Myanmar Women’s Day 2025 took place at Thiri Yadana Hall of the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation in Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, attended by Honorary Patron of MWAF Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of the State Administration Council Chairman, Prime Minister.
SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sent a video message on the opening speech to the ceremony. (The opening speech of the Senior General is reported on page 5)
Chairman of the Myanmar National Women’s Committee, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Dr Soe Win, explained empowerment of women, raising rights of women and Prevention and protection against various forms of violence against women.
A video clip on the development of women was screened for attendees.
In awarding the outstanding women in 2024, Honorary Patron of MWAF Daw Kyu Kyu Hla presented the honorary medal, certificate and cash award to 2nd-Lt Daw Nanda Kyaw from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) for winning the best parade award, Sub-Lt Daw La Pyae Win from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) for winning the best cadet award and Captain Daw Shwe Wutyi from the Office of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) for winning the honorary award of the Commander-in-Chief (Air).
Honorary Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay also presented the honorary medal, certificate and cash award to outstanding female police member Police Lance Corporal Laxmi and outstanding female red cross award winner Daw Lin Lin Htaik while Honorary Patron Daw Than Than Nwe gave the honorary medal, certificate and cash award to female parasports athlete Ma Htet Htet Aye for 2024 and Pitanque sports outstanding athlete Ma Khin Cherry Thet for 2024.
The wife of the SAC Secretary presented the honorary medal, certificate and cash award to Daw Cho Cho Maw and Daw Khin Wutyi, on behalf of 2023 National Literary Award winner Daw Mya Mya Than and the wife of the Joint Secretary to outstading female award winner Dr Thin Myo Myo Aung and female entrepreneurship award winner Daw Kyway Kyway Zin, respectively.
Moreover, wives of SAC members and the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement presented honorary medals, certificates and cash awards to female entrepreneurship award winners.
Also, present at the ceremony were the wife of the Chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union, Union ministers and their wives, the Auditor-General of the Union, the wife of the Union Civil Service Board, the wife of the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar, wives of the senior Tatmadaw officers, the wife of the Chairman of Union of Myanmar Economic Holding Private Co Ltd, the wife of the Nay Pyi Taw Command Commander, guests, judges of the Supreme Court of the Union, officials, departmental heads, representatives from MEAF and women’s organizations.
Honorary Patron Daw Kyu Kyu Hla viewed round products displayed by schools for the women under the Social Welfare Department and women’s organizations to mark Myanmar Women’s Day 2025.
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