What we believe: ?PWO believes that recognizing women?s rights and women participation in different level of political and social tasks is one of the processes of building a just society?... Organizational profile: The Palaung Women?s Organization (PWO) was established in 2000 in response to the dearth of women actively participating within other Palaung organizations. Cultural factors determined that men had greater access to training, better English language and computer skills, greater self-confidence and more leadership opportunities. PWO was formed with the intention of educating and empowering women so that they could develop and strengthen their own self-determination and achieve equality of participation.... PWO mission statement: We are Palaung women who will advocate and advance the statues of women in field of development and working forwards achieving gender equality, justice, peace and democratic society... Goal: To actively work towards the eliminating of all form of violence against women To develop and advance the status of Palaung women to actively participate in the political sphere To advocate toward the improvement of the health and well being of Palaung people To increase attention and response at the local, regional and international levels towards addressing Human Rights violations in the Palaung area... Programs and projects: Women?s Political Development Program; Eliminating Violence Against Women Program; Health Program; Information Documentation and Research Department; Income Generation projects.