{"id":5230,"date":"2016-10-28T21:50:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mekongmigration.org\/?p=5230"},"modified":"2016-10-28T21:50:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T21:50:47","slug":"beyond-tolerance-living-together-with-migrants-a-mekong-migration-network-photo-exhibition-documentary-launch-in-yangon-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/?p=5230","title":{"rendered":"Beyond \u201cTolerance\u201d: Living Together with Migrants \u2013 A Mekong Migration Network Photo Exhibition &#038; Documentary Launch in Yangon, Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the crucial role migrant workers play in the functioning of economies, many governments formulate policies based on the notion that migration is a purely temporary phenomenon. These policies often work to reinforce the social exclusion of migrants and their families.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, 28 October 2016, the social inclusion of migrants and migrant returnees was collectively endorsed at the Mekong Migration Network\u2019s (MMN\u2019s) opening event of \u201cBeyond \u2018Tolerance\u2019: Living Together with Migrants,\u201d a photo exhibition and multimedia documentary, held at Myanmar Deitta gallery in Yangon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5238\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5238\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2821-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Carli Melo of the Mekong Migration Network introducing the photo exhibition and multimedia documentary at the opening event in Yangon.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2821-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2821-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2821-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carli Melo of the Mekong Migration Network introducing the photo exhibition and multimedia documentary at the opening event in Yangon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the event, Amyotha Hluttaw Member of Parliament U Kyaw Htwe, U Ko Ko Gyi and Daw Thet Thet Aung of the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, Deputy Director Daw May Thu Nyo of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Chief Technical Advisor Ms. Jackie Pollock of the International Labour Organization, Regional Manager Mr. Sopheap Suong of the Cambodia Women\u2019s Crisis Centre, returning Myanmar migrant Daw Thiri, documentary photographer Mr. John Hulme, and Research Officer Ms. Carli Melo of the Mekong Migration Network discussed the issue of promoting social inclusion among migrant returnees in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5239\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5239\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2824-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Deputy Director Daw May Thu Nyo of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population speaking about labour migration at the opening event.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2824-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2824-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2824.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy Director Daw May Thu Nyo of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population speaking about labour migration at the opening event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe need to create jobs that are useful for them [migrants] here. When they come back [to Myanmar] they usually can\u2019t find any jobs and need to return. This becomes a cycle. We need to break this cycle,\u201d U Kyaw Htwe, Amyotha Hluttaw MP and President of the Domestic and International Labour Committee, told the media at the event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5232\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5232 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2816-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai2816-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2816-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2816-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2816-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U Kyaw Htwe, Amyotha Hluttaw MP and President of the Domestic and International Labour Committee, opening the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>U Ko Ko Gyi, General Secretary and prominent leader of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, stressed the need to recognize the skills that migrants gain abroad and apply these skills to the national development of Myanmar. In his presentation, U Ko Ko Gyi asserted, \u201cMigrants are building this country. We must ensure that they are also building a better life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5234\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5234 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2819-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai2819\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2819-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2819-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2819.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U Ko Ko Gyi, General Secretary and prominent leader of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, presenting at the opening event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ms. Jackie Pollock of ILO-Yangon spoke of the alienation felt by migrants in Singapore who are \u201clooked down upon, pitied, and disrespected.\u201d She explained, \u201cThe stigma runs so deep that women said they never told their families that they were domestic workers; they said they were teachers and shop workers.\u201d Her presentation highlighted the exclusionary effects of temporary migration policies and the need to amend such policies in order to promote inclusion amongst migrant communities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5235\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5235 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2831-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai2831\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2831-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2831-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2831.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chief Technical Advisor Ms. Jackie Pollock of the International Labour Organization presenting at the opening event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Representing the Cambodia Women\u2019s Crisis Center \u2013 an MMN member organization \u2013 Mr. Sopheap Suong remarked on the similarities between the situation of migrant returnees in Myanmar and Cambodia, which include migrant returnees\u2019 limited access to adequate health services and financial support and the lack of absentee voting systems.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5236\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5236 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2845-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai2845\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2845-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2845-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2845.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regional Manager Mr. Sopheap Suong of the Cambodia Women\u2019s Crisis Center speaking about the similarities between the situation of migrant returnees in Myanmar and Cambodia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Daw Thet Thet Aung of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society proposed recommendations to the Government of Myanmar, which are outlined in MMN\u2019s Advocacy Paper titled: \u201cPermanently Temporary: Examining the Impact of Social Exclusion on Mekong Migrants.\u201d These recommendations include simplifying requirements to secure national identity cards, establishing more formal and appropriate educational provisions for migrants and their families, providing psycho-social and financial support, and recognizing the qualifications and certifying the skills acquired by migrants.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5237\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5237\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2808-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Daw Thet Thet Aung, Head of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society\u2019s Labour Department, speaking to the local press about the project. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2808-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2808-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2808.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daw Thet Thet Aung, Head of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society\u2019s Labour Department, speaking to the local press about the project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Daw Thiri concluded the presentations by sharing her experience migrating to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program. After experiencing a reduction in her wage and breach of contract, Daw Thiri sued Myanmar employment agencies Htay Service and Myanmar Express Link as well as Japanese agents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5240\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5240\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2866-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Daw Thiri sharing her experience migrating to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2866-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2866-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2866.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daw Thiri sharing her experience migrating to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around 70 audience members occupied Myanmar Deitta on Friday afternoon representing civil society organizations, labour unions, the Government of Myanmar, and the local press. The event included the launch of MMN\u2019s Myanmar-language multimedia documentary and was succeeded by a two-day photo exhibition \u2013 both of which showcased images of migrants\u2019 daily lives in Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, and Japan captured by documentary photographer Mr. John Hulme.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI3046-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai3046\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI3046-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI3046-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI3046.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This event and exhibition were part of a wider project supported by the Toyota Foundation titled, \u201cBeyond \u2018Tolerance\u2019: Working Hand-in-Hand to Promote the Social Inclusion of Migrants and Their Families.\u201d The other major components of this project included country visits to Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, and Japan, talks and photo exhibitions in Bangkok and Phnom Penh, and the publication of \u201cPermanently Temporary: Examining the Impact of Social Exclusion on Mekong Migrants.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5243\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2859-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai2859\" width=\"278\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2859-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2859-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2859.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5242\" src=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2836-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thai2836\" width=\"278\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mekongmigration.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/THAI2836.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the crucial role migrant workers play in the functioning of economies, many governments formulate policies based on the notion that migration is a purely temporary phenomenon. 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