MWAF President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe explains women's affairs

Yangon, 18 Feb - President of Myanmar WomenÕs Affairs Federation Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and officials arrived in Mandalay by air on 16 February morning.
They met wife of the Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Patron of Mandalay Division Organization for WomenÕs Affairs Daw Myat Ngwe and members of the division level panel of patrons, CEC members, supporting group members and others totalling about 500 at the City Hall.Speaking on the occasion, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe said that officials of MWAF toured States and Divisions to carry out development of the entire women. Today, they arrived in Mandalay, Mandalay Division, to explain organizational set-up of the federation, the aim and functions in meeting with members of the Mandalay Division Organization for WomenÕs Affairs. For development of the womenÕs life, the federation was formed with seven lofty aims such as uplift of womenÕs role, protection of the womenÕs rights, development of social, education, health and economic affairs of women and securing of womenÕs life. As MWAF is a social organization, it will be able to widely and effectively carry out the tasks. Members of the federation are required to focus on all-round development of the State, the national and the entire women. And, concerted efforts are to be actively made in accord with the motto ÔLetÕs make efforts for development of womenÕs lifeÕ.
Next, Secretary of the federation Prof Dr Daw Khin Mar Tun explained the organizational set-up of the federation and submitting of membership application and leaders of the working groups clarified preventing violence against women and human trafficking, rehabilitation and resettlement, functions of the GirlÕs Working Group, the Culture Working Group, the National Race Affairs and Organizing Working Group, functions of education, health, economic and environmental conservation, information/communication, discipline and finance & management working groups Then, President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and Secretary Prof Dr Daw Khin Mar Tun accepted K 6.45 million for the federation and presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers. The president spoke words of thanks. Yesterday morning, President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party met with members of the Mandalay Division Organization for WomenÕs Affairs and supporting groups at the Yeiktha of Central Command Headquarters. At the meeting, the president and officials answered the queries.