Building capacity of Karen Women’s Organisation

Project

Status: Current
Focus Area: Women's Rights
Categories: Women

Country

Project Description

Capacity building support for the Karen Women's Organisation (KWO), a democratic membership organisation of Karen women in refugee camps in Thai Myanmar border and in the Karen State, Myanmar. The project provides leaders training and support, equipping them to work effectively as community managers and essential service providers in a challenging, conflict-affected context.

Project Partners

Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO)

News from the field

Karen Women are speaking out for their community

Despite the ongoing violence in Karen State, Myanmar, the KWO is standing strong to work for and with its community.
World Humanitarian Day – Acting for humanity

The global humanitarian situation is in crisis. 2023 was marked as the deadliest year for humanitarian workers and the most violent since World War II, while 2024 continues this trend with over 55 armed conflicts. On this day, it is crucial to address this deepening crisis of violence by redoubling our efforts in solidarity, social organization, and internationalism — key actions that enable us to confront global injustices.
Karen women organising on the frontline of Myanmar

In the context of the devastating coup unfolding inside Myanmar and the ongoing impacts of COVID 19, the Karen Women’s Organisation has continues its struggle for women’s equality and for peace and democracy.
APHEDA People: Meet Naw K’Nyaw Paw

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is about people working together to make things better for all. This month we meet Naw K'Nyaw Paw from Karen Women's Organisation (KWO).
Karen Women Organization’s congress elects new leaders

The Karen Women Organization recently held their congress to review their work, make plans for the future and elect new leaders. Below is a report about the congress by its organisers.
On the Thai-Myanmar border, women are training to become leaders to end oppression

On the Thai-Myanmar border, women are building their collective power to build peace in their country and well-being in their communities in the face of growing militarisation and a precarious peace.
“The importance of solidarity”: Naw K’nyaw Paw speaks to Union Aid Abroad

“By standing together across borders, we can make a better world” - that was the message that celebrated human rights activist Naw K’nyaw Paw delivered to Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA members and supporters in the 2019 Annual Dinner. Here, we present an excerpt from her keynote speech, in which she calls us to “work together to make a difference.”
Strengthening the power of refugee women to take on leadership roles

The Karen Women’s Organisation is strengthening the capacity of Karen women in Karen State and in refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar Border to claim their rights.
Supporting Karen Women leaders to serve their community

Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA is supporting KWO’s Capacity Building work to equip Karen Women leaders with knowledge and skills to serve as community leaders and development managers
Women lead the struggle for peace, democracy and equality in Karen State

For decades, the Karen Women's Organisation (KWO) have been leading the struggle for peace, democracy and equality in Karen State, Myanmar.