Through the Women Empowerment Program (WEP), women and girls are empowered to enhance their leadership skills, actively participate in political, economic, and social sectors, and engage meaningfully in essential roles in peacebuilding and conflict resolution processes. Women and girls gain increased knowledge and awareness, develop self-confidence and the ability to make their own decisions, understand their rights, and can seek employment opportunities.
Karenni National Women's Organization (KNWO) is a non-profit community-based organization. KNWO was founded in 1993 by Karenni women who fled to Thailand seeking asylum from Myanmar's brutal military regime.