KWAT: Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand
Owing to the deteriorating political, economic and social situation in Kachin State, Burma, many Kachin people, mainly young men and women, have left their homeland and scattered to foreign countries.
The number of Kachin people coming to Thailand for various purposes is increasing year by year. Problems in Kachin community in Thailand have also increased accordingly. Recognizing urgent need for women to organize themselves to solve their own problems, the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) was formed in Chiang Mai on the 9th September 1999.
Goal
The empowerment and advancement of women in order to improve the lives of women and children.
Objectives
- Promoting women rights, children rights and gender equality
- Promoting women’s participation in politics and peace and reconciliation processes
- Opposing all forms of violence against women including human trafficking
- Providing health education and health service
- Promoting women awareness of how to manage and protect the environment
Activities
Following is a list of KWAT activities:
1. Capacity Building Program
- Training Program
- Political empowerment training
- Peace building
- Gender training
- Leadership training
- Internship Program
2. Documentation and Research
- Data collecting on Human Rights Violation
- Training on documentation
- Publication
3. Health Program
- Provide health care
- School health care
- Conduct awareness training about malaria, TB
4. Anti-trafficking Program
- Awareness training
- Produce publication
- Vocational training
- Crisis Support Center
- Safe House
5. Migrant program
- Give Reproductive Training
- Share information about labor policy
6. Income Generation Program
- Making Traditional Kachin products
7. Advocacy
Contact
Kachin Women’s Association Thailand
P.O Box 415, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Mobile: ++ 66 89 755 9892
Tel/ Fax: ++ 66 83 248 797
E-mail: kwat@loxinfo.co.th