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Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation (MWAF)

Address

Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation
No. 132, Than Lwin Road
Bahan Township
Yangon, Burma

Contact Information

If calling from Burma:

Tel: 01 501 776
Fax: 01 501 814

If calling from overseas:

Tel: +95 1 501 776
Fax: +95 1 501 814

Website

http://www.mwaf.org.mm/News/News/Details.asp?id=311

Activities

The Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation (MWAF) was formed December 20, 2003. Its mission is to promote the welfare and advancement of women 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 national race or religion.

The Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation has the following objectives:
(1) To enhance the role of women in the reconstruction of a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
(2) To protect the rights of women.
(3) To ensure better economy, health, education and general welfare of women and to take measures for their life security.
(4) To instill and foster in women a greater appreciation of their cultural heritage, traditions and customs.
(5) To systematically protect women from violence and provide means for rehabilitation where necessary.
(6) To diminish and finally eliminate trafficking in women and children as a national task.
(7) 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.