It has been four years since the Burmese military led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing overthrew the democratically elected civilian government and took control of Myanmar in a coup d’etat on February 1, 2021. As of 2025, civil resistance against the military faction continues to gain momentum. To get a glimpse of the lived experiences of different women People’s Defence Force members, I interviewed five young women aged 18-30 serving in different PDF organisations across Myanmar.
By Bella Aung (she/her)
