Behind the regime?s anti-trafficking facade...The ?Underground? School ["Over three years ago, one of the SWAN members helped found a school for Shan State youth in Thailand. Against all odds, the school continues to flourish and fulfill a critical need for education..."]...Nationwide military sexual violence: Ongoing war against women and girls in Burma ["It has been more than two years since Licence to Rape was released, exposing the use of rape as a military strategy in Burma and triggering an international outcry. For the first time, the world started to take notice of the fact that women and girls in Burma, particularly in the ethnic states, have been suffering sexual violence committed by the regime?s troops and authorities for decades. Has there been any improvement in the lives of women and girls since then? Sadly, the answer is NO. The regime?s use of sexual violence has been ongoing, and recent reports from inside Burma have highlighted the continuing culture of impunity for military rapists..."]...Recognise us as refugees first - Shan refugees and repatriation ["As ceasefire talks have continued during 2004 between the Burmese military regime and the Karen National Union, contingency plans have been drawn up by international agencies for repatriation of the over 140,000 Karen and Karenni refugees in camps along the Thai-Burma border..."]...SWAN Program Update: Crisis Support Centre on the border; Women?s Empowerment Program; Internship Program...Young women taking the lead ["An interview with Ying Lao, aged 20, a member of SWAN?s training team. She has been conducting workshops for young Shan men and women on constitutions and federalism..."]