As part of our advocacy program KWO regularly releases media statements, calls to action, formal letters, and sometimes joint statements with our network of allies.
Documents are in English or Karen or Burmese language, depending on the target audience.
On this occasion of International Women’s Day marks 113 years of IWD this year. IWD was first celebrated in 1911, and the UN adopted International Women’s Day in 1977 on […] Read more
25th November 2023 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the beginning of 16 Days of Activism that concludes on International Human Rights Day […] Read more
The Karen Women’s Organisation condemns the Burmese military continued airstrikes and indiscriminate shelling targeting civilians which has been ongoing this month. These attacks have killed and wounded at least 30 […] Read more
The Karen Women Organization successfully convened its 8th Congress from the 29th of June to the 1st of July 2023. The congress brought together 125 representatives from 7 districts Kawthoolei, […] Read more
For Immediate Release Friday 13th January 2023 On Thursday 12th January, the Burmese military carried out two airstrikes on civilian villages in Mutraw (Papun) District, Kawthoolei (Karen State), inside Burma. […] Read more
November 25th marks the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women”. The theme chosen this year by women in our community is: “No one is above the law”. […] Read more
November 25th marks the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women”. The theme chosen this year by women in our community is: “No one is above the law”. […] Read more
On this International Day of the Girl Child, we bring your attention to the difficulties faced by girls in Kawthoolei (Karen State, Southeast Burma). Obstacles to growing up in peace, […] Read more
On World Refugee Day, the Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) calls for the support of refugees so we all can live with full dignity as a human beings. Refugee Day is […] Read more
