Palaung Women's Organization (PWO)
Country
BurmaOrganization
Palaung Women's Organization (PWO)
PWO was founded in 2000 to educate and empower Palaung women to develop and strengthen their own self-determination and achieve equality of participation. PWO provides gender and human rights training to Palaung women and their communities; increases international and community knowledge of the Palaung people, their history and cultures; and raises awareness of the human rights abuses suffered by the Palaung people.
Project
Women's Political Empowerment
To educate and empower Palaung women in Burma on gender and human rights and to support Palaung women in crisis situations.
| Project Grant Amount | $20,000 |
| Total Grants Received | $98,500 |
| Years Supported | 6 |
| Theme | Civil and Political Rights |
| Population Served | Indigenous peoples, Religious/Ethnic Minorities, Women, Youth |
