Over a quarter century of feminist movement building

The Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) was established on the 28 March 1999 by an informal network of Shan women active along the Thai-Burma border responding to the needs of displaced Shan people with the aim of working together for social and political change in Burma. SWAN is one of the founding members of the Women’s League of Burma (WLB), an umbrella organization comprising 13 women’s organizations representing diverse ethnic, political, and historical backgrounds.

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Information & Documentation (I&D) Department Coordinator Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) is looking for a...
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Justice Denied in the Face of Violence: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Access to Justice

Executive Summary SWAN has been documenting human rights violations committed by the Burmese military junta since its establishment. In 2002, the Shan Human Rights Foundation...
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PRESS RELEASE – Justice Denied in the Face of Violence: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Access to Justice

Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN) has released the press statement for our latest report, Justice Denied in the Face of Violence: Sexual and Gender-Based...
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Braving the wind and waves

As we mark the Silver Jubilee of the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN), we reflect on a journey of movement-building defined by resilience, resistance,...

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