Kyi submitted the proposal for the religious conversion and population-control bills to parliament, which were introduced by the controversial monk, Ashin Wirathu. Women’s rights advocates and several of ethnic and religious minorities were concerned that the bills would deal a blow to religious freedom, undermine women’s ability to make independent choices about their faith, partner and family, and exacerbate existing interfaith tensions between Muslim and Buddhist communities. References External links Amyotha Hluttaw Parliament : Khin Waing Kyi's MP Profile Members of the House of Nationalities 1947 births Living people 21st-century Burmese women politicians 21st-century Burmese politicians People from Sagaing Region