Burma: The Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN)
Source:
SWAN SWAN is a network of Shan women active in Thailand & the Thai-Burma border. Its mission is to work for gender equality & justice for Shan women in the struggle for socio-political change in Burma through community-based actions, research and advocacy.
Website Link:
http://www.shanwomen.org/
Submitted on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 01:00
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