Promoting women’s leadership, gender sensitivity & community ownership.
The Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO) is a leading indigenous women’s organization formed in 1949 working to ensure all communities have gender equality, the protection and promotion of indigenous people’s rights, human rights and justice.
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- Joint Release of Learning Materials on International Accountability Mechanisms for BurmaThe Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) jointly release a Karen version of a series of learning materials on international accountability mechanisms for Myanmar. In the context of unprecedented developments in international justice related to Myanmar, theseContinue reading “Joint Release of Learning Materials on International Accountability Mechanisms for Burma”
- KWO & KHRG Release Joint Statement On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenThe Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) and the Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO) would like to unite their voices in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The observation of November 25 as a day toContinue reading “KWO & KHRG Release Joint Statement On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”
- Formal message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The global 2020 theme is “from awareness to accountability.” KWO recognizes the efforts of women and men allies who have committed themselves to advocating for an endContinue reading “Formal message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.”
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ABOUT KWO
Equality
In a federal Burma, all communities have gender equality, the protection and promotion of indigenous people’s rights, human rights, and justice.
Empowerment
KWO is an ethnic women’s community-based organization that empowers women so they have capacity and power to solve their own problems and participate in decision-making that will affect their lives.
Freedom
KWO participates in the struggle to stop all kinds of oppression of women and of children and provides support for communities in the Thai-Burma border and in Karen State, Burma.
Our Programs
Organising & Information Sharing
KWO does a wide variety of information gathering and sharing, advocacy, women’s empowerment, and community mobilization.
Education
KWO provides schooling where there are gaps in existing education mainstream services in the refugee camps, and in areas in Karen State.
Social Welfare
KWO provides direct assistance to community members and works to solve social problems in the community.
Support KWO’s Sponsor A Teacher Campaign
We formed the Karen Women’s Organization to strengthen and serve our community. There were no Special Education services for our children. We could no longer watch our children languish in dark corners at home with their parents who had no support and little knowledge. So we built a Special Education project for ourselves. We trained a group of refugee women to work with our disabled
children and support their parents. We raised money. We changed lives.
Tragically, our financial support has been severely reduced as newer refugee
crises have pulled resources. We need your help to continue this vital program.
