06/10/2026
Big Congratulations to Mrs. Moo Moo Paw Taing, one of our club members.
She became now a member of the IPFD Board
IPFD announcement as follow;
Naw Moo Moo Paw Taing — known as Moo Moo — brings this perspective to the Institute of Peace and Federal Democracy.
Moo Moo is a Karen scholar, educator, and community advocate whose work focuses on political violence, disability, civil war, and transitional justice in Myanmar.
Originally from the conflict-affected Bago Region, she combines lived experience with academic research to examine the human consequences of armed conflict, displacement, and war-related injuries.
Her work brings together experience in international advocacy, academic research, Karen identity, and a deep commitment to all communities in Burma affected by conflict.
Moo Moo earned her master’s degree in Japan and is currently pursuing a PhD in Global Studies in the United States. Her research focuses on the post-injury experiences of resistance fighters and civilians affected by Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, with particular attention to resilience, identity, political commitment, and social support systems among conflict-affected communities.
In addition to her academic work, Moo Moo is actively engaged in community leadership and advocacy. She has worked extensively with immigrant and refugee communities in Lowell and is committed to expanding educational opportunities for young people from conflict-affected backgrounds, including mentoring girls and displaced students.
She also collaborates with technical and policy teams connected to resistance and ethnic community organisations, contributing to work on disability inclusion, post-war recovery, and community resilience.
Her long-term vision is to build platforms that preserve and promote Myanmar’s diverse ethnic cultures while empowering displaced and marginalized communities through education, advocacy, and social entrepreneurship.
Moo Moo’s leadership reflects an important part of IPFD’s mission: Myanmar’s future must be built with dignity, inclusion, education, recovery, and care for those most affected by conflict.
IPFD is honoured to have her experience, research, and commitment helping guide this work.
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