Woman’s Party (Mon) is based in Mon State, and it is the first female party registered in Burma.
“Two representatives will compete in the area where majority of Mon people live, in Pegu Division, while three representatives will contest in Tenasserim Division. Across Mon State, ten representatives individually will compete in ten townships. And, we have to negotiate with the other two Mon political parties,” said Mi Than Shin, who is also known as Mi Layaing Mon, in an interview with Guiding Star Mon Journal, (of IMNA).
However, during IMNA’s interview in the first week of June, Mi Than Shin said that her party would only compete for 3 places outside of Mon State.
“The main objective of establishing a woman’s party isn’t just to compete in the elections but to grow and develop women’s involvement. We just want to have our women to come out instead of always staying in kitchens,” said Mi Than Shin.
Mi Than Shin continued to add that the party was working hard to have other ethnic female representatives involved [as the party members] and join the party.
Although the party submitted to the Union Election Commission in October 2014, for party registration with the party name of “Woman’s Party”, it was only given approval with the name “Woman’s Party (Mon)” and the party was then officially registered on June 16, 2015, as Woman’s Party (Mon).
Thus,the Hluttaw representatives of Mon National Party (MNP), All Mon Regions Democracy Party (AMDP), and Woman’s Party (Mon) will complete in 2015 nationwide elections.
