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Karen Women's Organization (KWO)

The Karen Women's Organization (KWO) was formed in 1949 and re-organized in 1985. Currently, KWO has a membership of more than 70,000 women living in Karen State, Burma, and in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border.

KWO is a leading Indigenous women's organization 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. KWO is active in four main sectors: Organising and Information Sharing Program, Education Program, Health Program, and Society Welfare Program. KWO participates in the struggle to stop all kinds of oppression of women and children and provides support for communities in the Thai-Burma border and in Karen State, Burma.