Advisory Board
Maggi Quadrini Advisor
Maggi Quadrini is a human rights activist who works with community-based organizations along the Thai-Myanmar border. Her work focuses on issues affecting women, refugees, internally displaced people, and children. Maggi also writes about her work and observations in outlets such as The Diplomat, Southeast Asia Globe, New Naratif, and Tea Circle Oxford – where she offers a unique first-hand feminist perspective of human rights issues in the region. She started closely working with PFG as an advisor in early 2020. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, hiking, and reading. She’s always on the lookout for good cups of coffee and vegetarian food.
Maggi Quadrini
Advisor
Laura Milne Advisor
Laura Milne is a feminist human rights lawyer and women’s rights advocate based in Amman, Jordan. She is currently working with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative overseeing the implementation of national and regional trafficking in persons and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) projects. Prior to that, Laura spent over four years in Myanmar, first as Senior Legal Advisor to a USAID-funded civil society and media strengthening project and later with the International Development Law Organization, where she advised on the development and implementation of rule of law and SGBV programs. Laura qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2009 before starting her career in human rights with Liberty, the UK’s largest civil liberties organization. In addition to her work with the Purple Feminists Group, Laura sits on the board of Justice Base, a UK-registered human rights organization operating in Myanmar. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, Bagel, and cooking for friends.
Laura Milne
Advisor
Dr.Yadanar Advisor
A passionate advocate for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for adolescents and young people. Dr. Yadanar began working as Young Women’s Coordinator at the Myanmar Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), where she helped to develop a safe space in which to equip adolescent girls with SRHR skills and knowledge and to empower young and ethnic minority women, and other young key populations, including LGBTQIA, by equipping them with leadership and SRHR knowledge and skills to become change agents within their communities. Dr. Yadanar then worked as an Adolescent and Youth Programme Analyst at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where she partnered with adolescents and youth to promote meaningful participation in decision-making and advocate for CSE. Dr. Yadanar brings a wealth of experience working with countries throughout Asia and the Pacific Region, both with UNFPA and other CSOs, INGOs and bilateral development partner agencies, promoting gender transformative CSE, Digital Sexuality Education and young people’s empowerment. Dr. Yadanar holds a medical degree from the University of Medicine 1 in Yangon and a Master of Public Health from the University of Melbourne. She is now in the final stages of completing a Master’s degree in Health Policy, Planning and Financing at the London School of Economics (LSE) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). During her free time, she likes to travel, swim and bake.
Dr.Yadanar
Advisor
Our Team
Ma Nandar Executive Director
Ma Nandar is a feminist activist, a storyteller, and a podcaster from Shan State, Myanmar. Her passion for justice and equity started early in life when she began to question the cultural norms in her community that were demeaning women’s and girls’ lives. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Purple Feminists Group and hosts the podcasts G-Taw Zagar Wyne (in Burmese) and Feminist Talks (in English). Nandar translated and published, world-renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay books Why We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele or A Feminist Manifesto in (15) Suggestions into Burmese language. She co-organized and co-directed The Vagina Monologues show (bilingual) for four consecutive years in Myanmar. She has also co-authored articles and research around Myanmar Women Human Rights Defenders and spoke on several discussions about feminism, poetry, and democracy worldwide. In 2020, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list. She has recently been selected for the CAHR Protective Writing Fellowship at the University of York, UK. In her free time, she enjoys walking, writing, reading, and watching comedies to rest and respite.
Ma Nandar
Executive Director
Khaing Wai Lwin Production Coordinator
Khaing Wai Lwin is an aspiring filmmaker who loves to talk about gender-related issues in the community. As an environmental enthusiast, she has shown her bold heart for nature at every chance she gets. She ensures that everyone around her including co-workers and family know the value of sustaining nature. She may have quiet confidence which is not easily visible however, she is not afraid to stand up for women’s rights and feminism against any form of discrimination. She enjoys doing DIYs and recycling.
Khaing Wai Lwin
Production Coordinator
Nay Chi Thel Kyaw Htun Program Assistant
Naychi is an energetic girl from Mon State, Myanmar, who is eager to work for women’s empowerment and leadership development. She is currently taking a Program Assistant role to amplify her advocacy in this atmosphere. In recent days, she actively participated in projects which focus on community engagement, contribution and development. Then, her compassion for the rights of women led her to be a participant in Women for E4 (Environment, Energy, Ecology & Equity), organized by YSEALI-WLA (Women Leadership Academy). In her spare time, she loves to relax on her own by watching TV series, documentaries, and poem composing and reading books.
Nay Chi Thel Kyaw Htun
Program Assistant
Moe Thandar Aung Graphic Designer
Moe has been a graphic designer at PFG since early 2019. She loves playing and combining the colors and shades to create designs. She believes that art is the loudest way to revolutions. When she is not creating, she will be learning, watching movies, taking self-portraits. She is a big fan of AC/DC and Martin scorsese. Her biggest desire in life is to educate society on equality so that next generations of womxn get to live with their human rights.
Moe Thandar Aung
Graphic Designer
Nang Cho Yee Win Finance & Admin
Nang Cho Yee Win is from a small town called Pinlaung located in Southern Shan State. Though she graduated from Language University, she enjoys working with digits and spreadsheets. Thus, she chose her career life as a finance and has been working in different organizations. Currently she is taking Finance & Admin role to contribute her knowledge and to know more about the feminism and the activities that the PFG is working on. As a person who loves nature, she cares much about the sustainability of the environment. She loves traveling and taking pictures of nature. Moreover, you will find her reading or painting or taking care of her small plants in her free time.
Nang Cho Yee Win
Finance & Admin
Thiri Shune Lae Content Creator
Thiri Shune Lae, affectionately known as Re, is a 19-year-old girl with a passion for advocating feminism, gender equality, and creative expression. As a content creator at Purple Feminists Group, she dedicates herself to deepening her understanding of these important topics and sharing her knowledge with others. She aims to promote gender equality, inspire others to question societal norms, and ignite conversations that lead to positive change. She found solace and joy in music. She especially loves playing guitar, listening to music and delicious food.
Thiri Shune Lae
Content Creator
Myo Khant Volunteer
Myo Khant is a happy feminist and a wanderer whose ambition is to travel all around the world one day. He is originally from Naung Cho, Shan State who finished his studies in Nepal. He joined PFG early in 2018 as a volunteer and remains as one till today. Although he works at a company full-time, he devotes parts of his time to supporting PFG works. He believes that the world would be a better place only when we treat each other with respect and dignity. Cooking is his newly found passion. In his spare time, you will find him playing all kinds of sports including basketball, cycling, and football.
Myo Khant
Volunteer
Myo Thazin Nwe Volunteer
Myo Thazin Nwe grew up in a conflict-ridden and natural disaster-prone region in Rakhine state. She has experienced that the women in that area are facing the lack of access to education and especially menstrual hygiene and feminist ideology. This kind of situation drives her to be passionate about promoting feminist ideals and raising awareness about menstrual health. She had worked as a humanitarian worker in IDPs camps for a year. She is currently pursuing a degree in “International Relations and Development” on a mission to empower young women through education and to achieve gender equality. Through her studies and experiences, she strives to create a more inclusive society.
Myo Thazin Nwe
Volunteer
Phyu Nwe Win Volunteer
Phyu Nwe Win, also known as Phyulay, is a 25-year-old youth who is passionate about social activism and community service. She discovered her passion during her one year sharing session with the CG (Colorful Girls organization) in 2012-2013. She is currently contributing to PFG as a volunteer for the anticipated upcoming project regarding sexual and reproductive health & rights while also exploring more about feminism.
She also mentioned that gender equality is no longer what it claims to be. Individuals started to see it as something they have to acquire. Thus, she is willing to advocate for the individual’s rights so that a person will have a better understanding in their rights in shaping a just society.
She loves to enjoy most of her free time by taking care of the plants, reading books and staring at the pedestrians from the balcony.
Phyu Nwe Win
Volunteer
Yoon Thu Wynn Volunteer
Yoon Thu Wynn is an enthusiastic youth from Mandalay, Myanmar. She is dedicated to community development by applying acquisition of knowledge and experiences. As a passionate youth, she advocates for youth development and gender equality by participating in development projects. She has also strong interests in gender equality and women’s rights. Currently, she is contributing as a volunteer in the Purple Feminists Group to assist in implementing projects that can make positive impacts on society. She spends her free time by watching movies and series, baking, and cooking.
Yoon Thu Wynn
Volunteer
Chan Myae Khin Volunteer
Chan Myae Khin is a 22 years old passionate student who is attempting to empower women in tech sector. While she is pursuing her academic interests in the computer engineering field, she is trying at her best to contribute as much as she could to disillusion the social norms and taboos which leads to gender inequality and even domestic violence. Being an advocate of social justice, she cares about all children having an equal access to education and therefore, that leads her to work at the educational tech company to assist in creating learning applications. Additionally, she is also currently working as a volunteer at the Purple Feminists Group to contribute more to making impacts on the society. Whenever she could find spare time, she loves to ride a mountain bike, go hiking, reading, cooking and baking with her sister.
Chan Myae Khin
Volunteer