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Karen Women's Organisation

Established 1949

Empowerment
Equality
Freedom

Who we are
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4
Programs
17
Projects
100,500+
Beneficiaries

Latest Updates

KWO Calls on World Refugee Day For Refugees to be Supported to Live with Dignity

June 20, 2022

Stop Violence Against Women and Children

November 26, 2021

Stop Domestic Violence

November 25, 2021

KWO Formal Message on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25, 2021

The Karen Women’s Organization and the Karen Human Rights Group Condemn the Burmese Junta’s Use of Women as Human Shields

September 3, 2021

KWO Statement Commemorating the Rohingya Genocide

August 25, 2021

KWO Letter on Karen Martyrs Day

August 10, 2021

KWO Letter on 74th KNDO Day

July 16, 2021

Statement on 72nd Karen National Liberation Army Day

July 5, 2021

Our Work

KWO is a leading indigenous women’s organisation working in protection and our programs directly serve women, girls, children, and the most vulnerable people in our community. We promote women’s leadership, gender sensitivity and community ownership in all aspects of our work.

Education Program
KWO promotes education for all in our community. We provide schooling where there are gaps in existing education mainstream services.

Social Welfare Program
KWO provides protection and direct care-giving in the community. We work to prevent and respond to violence against women. We assist the most vulnerable members of the community.

Health Program
KWO works to improve the health of women and of children through community education. We advocate for the whole community to increase access to health services. We collaborate with the local ethnic Health service providers.

Organising & Information Sharing Program
KWO conducts a wide variety of activities for information gathering and sharing in the community. We advocate for positive change and we organize for community mobilization. We work to sustain and develop the organization.
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