Women Of The Week: Myanmar Model Nang Mwe San, Indigenous Brazilian Women Candidates And Indian Women
Here are some of the inspiring women you should know about from around the world this week.
A former doctor turned model supporting the resistance in Myanmar to Indigenous women running against the far-right president in Brazil, here are some of the inspiring women you should know about from around the world this week.
1. Myanmar Model Nang Mwe San
34-year-old Nang Mwe San, a former doctor, attended anti-coup protests against Myanmar’s military junta. She was sentenced to six years in prison for posting content on OnlyFans.
2. Indigenous Brazilian Women
A record 31 Indigenous women are running for office in Brazil’s election to increase Indigenous representation after four years under far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.
3. Women In India
Women in India saw the country’s top court rule that marital rape is rape and that everyone has the right to get an abortion up to 24 weeks in a pregnancy, regardless of their marital status.