Political Position of Women-led Organizations against the Junta’s Sham Election in Myanmar

They state that:

• The election violates the junta’s own 2008 Constitution and fails international electoral standards.

• Voting will occur only in junta-controlled areas, with opposition parties dissolved and results widely seen as predetermined.

• The election will not resolve Myanmar’s political crisis but will instead entrench military power, impunity, and violence.

• Ongoing conflict, displacement, and insecurity make meaningful participation impossible and dangerous.

Gendered Impacts and Risks

The statement highlights that:

• Women and girls face heightened risks of sexual and gender-based violence, displacement, and repression.

• Survivors lack access to justice due to military-controlled courts and entrenched impunity.

• Rohingya and other ethnic women face especially severe protection risks in camps and conflict zones.

• The election will further silence women’s voices, restrict political participation, and institutionalize discrimination.

Women’s organizations emphasize that women have been central to resistance, community care, documentation, and peace advocacy — yet remain systematically excluded from leadership and decision-making spaces.

Political Positions (Core Messages)

1. The junta’s election is a sham and a scam, lacking legitimacy and designed to manufacture consent.

2. It will not bring peace or resolve Myanmar’s crisis, and instead undermines emerging people-led governance in resistance-controlled areas.

3. The process reinforces impunity and shields perpetrators from accountability for atrocity crimes.

4. Women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ people, and persons with disabilities will be further targeted and marginalized.

Appeal to the International Community

The organizations call on global and regional actors to:

• Reject and refuse recognition of the junta’s election and its results.

• End political, military, and business engagement that could legitimize the regime.

• Support accountability measures for atrocity crimes.

• Engage with legitimate Myanmar democratic representatives and grassroots actors instead of the junta.

Way Forward

• The military must be fully removed from politics.

• Myanmar’s future should be people-led, federal, feminist, and inclusive.

• Emerging civilian structures in resistance areas present alternative governance pathways.

• Women’s leadership is essential for sustainable peace and democratic transformation.

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