SWAN is a network of Shan women active in Thailand and along the Thai-Burma border. Its mission is to work for gender equality and justice for Shan women in the struggle for social and political change in Burma  through community-based actions, research  and advocacy.

SWAN's objectives:

• Promoting women's rights and the rights of children;

• Opposing exploitation of and violence against women and children;

• Working for peace and freedom in  our society;

• Empowering women for a better life;

• Raising awareness to preserve natural resources and the environment. [more]