"Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gendered Transformations and Political Transitions offers a comprehensive account of the multifaceted processes of gendered transformation that took place in Myanmar between 2011 and 2021. . . . With wide-ranging feminist conceptual underpinnings and extensive empirical evidence from within Myanmar as well as from borderland areas, this volume helps us to answer, in part, how gender dynamics have been reimagined, reconstituted and reshaped within the ambivalent political and social landscape of protracted conflict in Myanmar during the transition years. It vividly demonstrates how gender is no longer a state of exception but rather an integral part of the Burmese resistance struggle in its pursuit of social and political changes."

International Quarterly for Asian Studies

"Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gendered Transformations and Political Transitions, edited by Elisabeth Olivius and Jenny Hedström, assembles 13 essays from both scholars and activists who work on gender issues in Myanmar. . . . We are treated to explorations of gender not just, for instance, in lowland Bamar areas, but in ethnic spaces as well (from Karen, Kachin, and Rakhine states, to locations outside Myanmar’s borders as well). . . we get not only classic academic analyses of gender in Burma, but hear the voices of activists themselves. . . These multiple perspectives allow the volume’s texts to engage in conversation with one another – and often explicitly. . ."

Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia

“Overall, this edited volume provides a noteworthy and timely contribution to the increasing scholarly work concerning gender and politics in Myanmar. Although the book does not emphasize theoretical insights, the analysis and discussions offered are beneficial for comprehending the gendered power dynamics during the previous political transition period. Moreover, this work represents an essential primary source for examining and developing feminist theories in contexts related to peace, conflict, and politics. Finally, given the widespread protests and armed resistance that have arisen in response to the military coup in 2021, the recent analysis compels us to undertake further research into the ideological shift in gender norms, particularly with respect to women's decision-making and leadership status.”

Asian Journal of Social Science

“By bringing several perspectives on the three main topics—policy making, mobility, and labor—into conversation with each other, they convey to the reader a nuanced insight into the everyday realities and struggles of Myanmar women since 2011…. This book is for everyone interested in participatory and collaborative research, ethnographic writing, and discourse between Myanmar and international experts. In its form and approach to women's social realities off the beaten track of researching and writing, Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gendered Transformations and Political Transitions is a welcome novelty in the literature canon on Myanmar.”

Conflict and Society