KWO is excited to announce the formation of a new a new “Karen Grassroots Women’s Network” which will strengthen the voice of Karen women in advocacy efforts.   KWO gathered women from a wide variety of Karen civil society organisations for the third Karen Women’s Seminar at the end of March 2018.

The women discussed issues for two days and decided to form the new Grassroots Women’s Network.  At the conclusion of the seminar the attendees jointly endorsed the following resolutions:

1. We call on the Burma Army to stop their military operations in all ethnic areas.
2. We want the 2008 constitution to be abolished and call on the Burma  Government to begin a process whereby a genuine federal constitution can be drawn up.
3. We also call on all stakeholders to stop mega development projects in all ethnic areas until there is genuine peace and a political settlement.
4. There must be no forced repatriation of refugees.
5. We also call on the international community and donors to continue to support
   humanitarian aid to refugees and IDPs according to international standards until peace is restored in the country