Perpetrator: A person, group or institution that directly inflicts, supports or condones abuse.
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Demography of key participants
The participants were selected not only according to their expertise but also to ensure a
diversity of opinions, experiences and characteristics that would represent the people of
Myanmar.
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Profession: Civil society leaders, digital rights activists, ethnic rights activists,
journalists, health workers, labour activists, lawyers, parliamentarians, protesters,
reproductive rights activists, sexual health activists, sex workers, women’s rights
defenders
Age: Mixed (20 to 55)
Gender: 80% women, 10% men, 10% third gender
Ethnic background: 75% Burmese, 25% mixed (Rakhine, Shan, Chin, Karen, Mon)
Sexuality: 90% undeclared, 10% lesbians
Income and background: Mixed; 60% from urban backgrounds, 40% rural
Education: 22% illiterate, 11% completed primary, 11% completed middle school,
18% completed secondary school, 37% completed tertiary4.
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