About Us
The We women foundation strives for equality for different groups of people in the world. We women is committed to encouraging creative initiatives and supporting personal growth, mental and emotional health as well as education for women, refugees, ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups by giving them the opportunity to formulate their own needs within their communities without enforcing outsider beliefs upon them. We women’s ultimate goal is equality for all.
Founded in 2009, We women is a small grass-root and volunteer-led foundation registered in the Netherlands. We support extraordinary women from Myanmar who deeply understand the complex and diverse needs of their community. We support these women in realizing the potential they have to change their lives, their families' lives, and the lives of people in their communities to ultimately guide Myanmar through the initial steps toward becoming a fully-fledged democracy. At We women, we have a long-standing history of projects created for and by local women
2009: The We women foundation is registered in the Netherlands.
2010: Start of the We women from Burma program, providing academic opportunities to refugee women in Thailand.
2011: Transition towards democracy begins. We women starts to research the needs of women inside Myanmar.
2012: The first We women project in an ethnic minority area of Myanmar Begins.
2013: The first alumni from the We women from Burma program move from Thailand back to Myanmar and become involved in the emerging civil society.
2014: We women and all its projects begin to move from Thailand to Myanmar
2015: We women graduate becomes Myanmar Country Director and continues the work of the We women from Burma program. Start of Women’s Leadership network.
2016: Launch of the Women Agents of Change project, The Women Leadership Network expands.
2017: We women Myanmar decides to establish itself as an independent organisation separate from the Dutch Foundation.
2018: We women Myanmar establishes multiple Women Leadership Networks around the country.
2019: Training of Leadership Coaches in Myanmar and Fundraising Training inside Myanmar
2020: We women International starts refugee inner leadership coaching in the Netherlands
2021: Military Dictatorship returns, We women starts emergency fund for activists on the ground and provides Leadership coaching
2022: We women keeps supporting activists on the ground and leadership coaching and starts online English classes
2023: Continues supporting activist in Myanmar, Rewarding three scholarship grants, Providing leadership coaching and online English and Business classes
2024: Supporting four female activists in Myanmar, Rewarding four scholarship, Providing leadership coaching
2025: Start Mental health project for activists and Teaching Training for activists, Start Women Circle Yangon, Supports Higher Education in Project Liberated Area, One Scholarship Grant
Annual Reports
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