Women's League of Burma
The Women's League of Burma (WLB) was founded on December 9, 1999. It was formed to increase women's participation in democracy and human rights movements, increase women's participation in peace and reconciliation processes, and expand women's roles inside and outside the country.
The WLB's goal is to establish a federal democratic union based on social and political justice, gender equality and ethnic equality, leading toward genuine peace. It has worked toward ending all violence and discrimination against women, greater participation of women in all social sectors and at every level of decision-making, women's empowerment and development, the end of all dictatorship, peace, national reconciliation and federal democracy.
The WLB's programmes cover peace and reconciliation, ending violence against women, and women's political empowerment. The WLB Congress, made up of about 50–60 women representatives, holds the highest authority. The second highest authority lies with the policy leadership members, made up of representatives of its 13 member organizations. The secretariat has three representatives elected by the Congress.
The WLB's general secretary is Nang Moe Moe. Its 11th Congress was held on December 10, 2022. In line with the League's political vision and direction, the Congress decided to prioritize next steps including ending military and all other forms of dictatorship, ending all violence, oppression and discrimination, gender equality, peace, justice, transitional justice, national reconciliation, and the emergence of a federal democratic union. On December 10, 2022, it issued a political declaration covering its position on the history of political conflict and the current situation, its political positions, the rights of those living in the union, the union and its member states, and political processes.
The WLB cooperates with groups taking part in the revolution and is a member organization of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC).
Reference
1. https://www.womenofburma.org/my/node/23
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