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375px) 100vw, 375px" /> </div> <div class="post-wrap-text">  <h2 class="font-heading uppercase text-gray-800 text-xl md:text-2xl"> The Karen Women鈥檚 Organization and the Karen Human Rights Group Condemn the Burmese Junta鈥檚 Use of Women as Human Shields </h2>  <small> <i class="far fa-clock"></i> September 3, 2021 </small>  <p class="font-default !text-base !text-gray-800"> The Karen Women鈥檚 Organization (KWO) and the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) strongly condemn the use of women as human shields by the Burma Army in Karen State and other […] <span class="block mt-3 text-purple font-semibold"> Read more <i class="fas fa-fw fa-arrow-right"></i> </span> </p> </div> </div> </a>  <a href="https://karenwomen.org/2021/08/25/kwo-statement-commemorating-the-rohingya-genocide/" rel="bookmark" title="Link to KWO Statement Commemorating the Rohingya Genocide"> <div class="post-wrap">  <div class="post-thumb rounded-xl"> <img width="375" height="375" 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protect us and ensure we can live with our dignity, we pay […] <span class="block mt-3 text-purple font-semibold"> Read more <i class="fas fa-fw fa-arrow-right"></i> </span> </p> </div> </div> </a>  <a href="https://karenwomen.org/2021/07/05/statement-on-72nd-karen-national-liberation-army-day/" rel="bookmark" title="Link to Statement on 72nd Karen National Liberation Army Day"> <div class="post-wrap">  <div class="post-thumb rounded-xl"> <img width="375" height="375" src="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/knla-04-375x375.jpeg" class="attachment-thumb-square size-thumb-square wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/knla-04-375x375.jpeg 375w, https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/knla-04-150x150.jpeg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px" /> </div> <div class="post-wrap-text">  <h2 class="font-heading uppercase text-gray-800 text-xl md:text-2xl"> Statement on 72nd Karen National Liberation Army Day </h2>  <small> <i class="far fa-clock"></i> July 5, 2021 </small>  <p class="font-default !text-base !text-gray-800"> KWO sends our best wishes to all in the Karen Army and to all Karen around the world on July 5th which marks the day of the 72nd Karen National […] <span class="block mt-3 text-purple font-semibold"> Read more <i class="fas fa-fw fa-arrow-right"></i> </span> </p> </div> </div> </a>  <a href="https://karenwomen.org/2021/06/14/kwo-statement-on-kaw-thoo-lei-day/" rel="bookmark" title="Link to KWO Statement on Kaw Thoo Lei Day"> <div class="post-wrap">  <div class="post-thumb rounded-xl"> <img width="375" height="375" src="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dsc_0142-375x375.jpeg" class="attachment-thumb-square size-thumb-square wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dsc_0142-375x375.jpeg 375w, https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dsc_0142-150x150.jpeg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px" /> </div> <div class="post-wrap-text">  <h2 class="font-heading uppercase text-gray-800 text-xl md:text-2xl"> KWO Statement on Kaw Thoo Lei Day </h2>  <small> <i class="far fa-clock"></i> June 14, 2021 </small>  <p class="font-default !text-base !text-gray-800"> We, KWO, send our best wishes to you all on June 14th which marks the day our founding father, President Saw Ba U Gyi, formed the KawThoo Lei government and […] <span class="block mt-3 text-purple font-semibold"> Read more <i class="fas fa-fw fa-arrow-right"></i> </span> </p> </div> </div> </a>  <a href="https://karenwomen.org/2021/03/29/statement-kwo-condemns-escalating-violence-in-karen-state-calls-for-immediate-intervention-by-the-international-community/" rel="bookmark" title="Link to Statement: KWO Condemns Violence in Karen State & Calls for Immediate Response"> <div class="post-wrap">  <div class="post-thumb rounded-xl"> <img width="375" height="375" src="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/c1_2091543-375x375.jpeg" class="attachment-thumb-square size-thumb-square wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/c1_2091543-375x375.jpeg 375w, https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/c1_2091543-150x150.jpeg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px" /> </div> <div class="post-wrap-text">  <h2 class="font-heading uppercase text-gray-800 text-xl md:text-2xl"> Statement: KWO Condemns Violence in Karen State & Calls for Immediate Response </h2>  <small> <i class="far fa-clock"></i> March 29, 2021 </small>  <p class="font-default !text-base !text-gray-800"> 28 March 2021: The Karen Women鈥檚 Organization (KWO) strongly condemns the Burma Army鈥檚 escalation of attacks on innocent Karen civilians, using jet fighters. On 27 March, Burma Army soldiers launched […] <span class="block mt-3 text-purple font-semibold"> Read more <i class="fas fa-fw fa-arrow-right"></i> </span> </p> </div> </div> </a>  <a href="https://karenwomen.org/2021/03/28/statement-by-european-karen-network/" rel="bookmark" title="Link to Statement By European Karen Network"> <div class="post-wrap">  <div class="post-thumb rounded-xl"> <img src="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/images/no-image-01.png" alt="No image available" /> </div> <div class="post-wrap-text">  <h2 class="font-heading uppercase text-gray-800 text-xl md:text-2xl"> Statement By European Karen Network </h2>  <small> <i class="far fa-clock"></i> March 28, 2021 </small>  <p class="font-default !text-base !text-gray-800"> EU Must Act in Response to Bombing in Karen State and Killing of Protesters The European Karen Network, representing Karen communities in Europe, calls for urgent action by the European […] <span class="block mt-3 text-purple 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