How displaced women can move from confinement to empowerment through skills training, ethical work pathways, and advocacy

WEAVE Foundation advocates for expanded access to education, livelihoods, and formal employment for displaced women in Thailand. Learn our three-pillar approach to economic empowerment.

In 2025, Thailand made history by allowing displaced Myanmar persons to legally work outside temporary shelters for the first time. This policy shift creates a pathway out of aid dependency—but success requires robust support, safeguards, and capacity-building.

WEAVE Foundation calls for expanded access to education, livelihood programs, and advocacy for women ineligible for formal employment. Our position paper outlines a comprehensive three-pillar approach to transform women from places of confinement into spaces of empowerment.