Thet Thet Wai | |
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Born | Myanmar | 16 February 1996
Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
Thet Thet Wai ( Burmese: သက်သက်ဝေ; born 16 February 1996) also known as Bora, is a Burmese bodybuilder [1] [2] and an activist for harsher penalties for rape. [3]
Thet Thet Wai has been active in campaigning justice for a young girl who was raped and murdered in Madaya in February 2018. This case became part of a national conversation about harsher punishments for rapists. She signed a petition circulating on Facebook calling on parliament to issue the death sentence for rapists. [5] [6]
After she signed the petition, the Women's Protection Organization approached Thet Thet Wai for a statement of support, and she became one of many internet celebrities — including models and singers — leading the campaign to advocate for the death sentence for rapists. That campaign is called "Death to Rapists". [5] [3] [7]
In June, a motion on the death penalty for child rapists was brought to Myanmar's House of Representatives. It was a close call — over a third voted in favor of the motion, which will be kept on record as parliament draws up a separate bill to address violence against women and children. [8]
Thet Thet Wai was born on 16 February 1996 in Myanmar. She graduated with a degree in business management in 2016. [4]
Thet Thet Wai | |
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Bodybuilder | |
Personal info | |
Born | Myanmar | 16 February 1996
Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
Thet Thet Wai ( Burmese: သက်သက်ဝေ; born 16 February 1996) also known as Bora, is a Burmese bodybuilder [1] [2] and an activist for harsher penalties for rape. [3]
Thet Thet Wai has been active in campaigning justice for a young girl who was raped and murdered in Madaya in February 2018. This case became part of a national conversation about harsher punishments for rapists. She signed a petition circulating on Facebook calling on parliament to issue the death sentence for rapists. [5] [6]
After she signed the petition, the Women's Protection Organization approached Thet Thet Wai for a statement of support, and she became one of many internet celebrities — including models and singers — leading the campaign to advocate for the death sentence for rapists. That campaign is called "Death to Rapists". [5] [3] [7]
In June, a motion on the death penalty for child rapists was brought to Myanmar's House of Representatives. It was a close call — over a third voted in favor of the motion, which will be kept on record as parliament draws up a separate bill to address violence against women and children. [8]
Thet Thet Wai was born on 16 February 1996 in Myanmar. She graduated with a degree in business management in 2016. [4]