Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation
- Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation
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Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation (မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအမျိုးသမီးရေးရာအဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is a non-governmental organization based in Myanmar in promoting the welfare and advancement of Myanmar women. This organization is noticed by UN, WWF, Asia Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking (ARCPPT), and ASEAN, China Women Affair Organization.[citation needed] It has been listed as a GONGO for being a harsh critic of Aung San Suu Kyi and is purportedly ruled by wives of the Myanmarese junta.[1]
The organization was formed December 20, 2003 with the aim to enable them to participate fully in its national development. It is a voluntary non-governmental organization for the advancement of all women, regardless of nationality, race or religion. Criticisers
The Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation has the following objectives:
- To enhance the role of women in the reconstruction of a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
- To protect the rights of women.
- To ensure better economy, health, education and general welfare of women and to take measures for their life security.
- To instill and foster in women a greater appreciation of their cultural heritage, traditions and customs.
- To systematically protect women from violence and provide means for rehabilitation where necessary.
- To diminish and finally eliminate trafficking in women and children as a national task.
- To collaborate with international as well as local organizations, in ensuring the rights of women in accordance with the local traditions and customs.
The first workshop organized by MWAF on Trafficking in Persons was held November 24, 2006. MWAF has also held educative talks on the prevention of Trafficking in Persons.
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