About UsWomen’s issues in Burma
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- Published on Monday, 15 November 2010 15:45
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Background Information of Women from Burma
Due to deteriorating economic, health and educational resources resulting from the half-century-long civil war and oppression by the military government, the daily lives of the people of Burma are deeply embedded with human rights violations, poverty and lack of peace. Burmese people have become virtual prisoners or Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within their country, refugees, undocumented migrant workers or stateless people, especially in neighboring countries.
Organizational Achievement
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- Published on Monday, 31 August 2009 21:15
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- We stand as a founding member of the Women’s League of Burma
- We have graduated 50 young women from our internship programs since 2003
- We have trained 36 women through our Political Empowerment Program since 2006
- Young women who have graduated from our internship programs have participated in the following international forums:
- CEDAW Shadow report process and the CEDAW committee meeting in Geneva
The History of BWU
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- Published on Monday, 31 August 2009 21:15
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On January 7 1995, a group of young female students left Burma for the Thai-Burma border after the military’s brutal crack-down on the popular uprising. These women formed the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU) to work for the rights of women, to increase women’s participation in the Burmese political arena and to provide much-needed support for women in the refugee camps along the borders of Burma.
