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in Southeast Burma" aria-label="Link to article"> <div class="post-wrap post-count-9">  <div class="post-thumb rounded-xl"> <img width="375" height="375" src="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/emergency-assistance-06-375x375.jpeg" class="attachment-thumb-square size-thumb-square wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/emergency-assistance-06-375x375.jpeg 375w, https://karenwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/emergency-assistance-06-150x150.jpeg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px" /> </div> <div class="post-wrap-text">  <h2 class="font-heading text-xl md:text-2xl"> Girl鈥檚 rights and protection challenges in Southeast Burma </h2>  <small><i class="far fa-clock"></i>October 12, 2022</small> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="bg-purple-xlight"> <div class="px-6 pt-20 pb-32 font-default max-w-5xl m-auto"> <h2 class="text-gray-800 font-heading text-center uppercase mb-6 text-2xl lg:text-3xl">Our Work</h2> <div class="text-gray-700 font-default text-lg md:text-2xl font-light border-l-4 border-purple pl-5 max-w-2xl m-auto">KWO is a leading indigenous women鈥檚 organisation working in protection and our programs directly serve women, girls, children, and the most vulnerable people in our community. We promote women鈥檚 leadership, gender sensitivity and community ownership in all aspects of our work.</div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-4 gap-12 font-default text-base md:text-lg pt-12 md:pt-20"> <div> <a href="https://karenwomen.org/education-program/" aria-label="Education Program" class="block transform !text-purple hover:!text-gray-800" > <h2 class="font-heading mb-6 uppercase text-xl md:text-2xl">Education Program</h2> </a> <div class="text-gray-700">KWO promotes education for all in our community. We provide schooling where there are gaps in existing education mainstream services.</div> </div> <div> <a href="https://karenwomen.org/social-welfare-program/" aria-label="Social Welfare Program" class="block transform !text-purple hover:!text-gray-800" > <h2 class="font-heading mb-6 uppercase text-xl md:text-2xl">Social Welfare Program</h2> </a> <div class="text-gray-700">KWO provides protection and direct care-giving in the community. 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