SHero Thailand works for the elimination of domestic violence and the de-normalization of violence culture in Thailand.
Since our founding in 2016, we have worked to provide legal and emotional support to survivors of violence, lead workshops on gender-based violence protection, and advocate for better access to justice for violence survivors. To achieve our goal, we empower young people to combat violence culture within their community. We believe that anyone can be a hero, or ‘shero’, who create better changes for the community, the country and the world.
To denormalize violence culture
Ensuring access to justice and empowering survivors
We stand with survivors by providing legal and emotional support. In our work, we believe in survivor-centred approach with respect to the dignity of survivors in every steps towards their liberation from violence.
Strengthen protection mechanism for survivors
We provide workshops and trainings on GBV protection and case management, while promoting survivor-centred approach to ensure that the rights and dignity of survivors are upheld and respected.
Making changes in policy-level
At Shero Thailand, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing the challenges for survivors in access to justice.
According to the World Health Organization, one out of three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner at some point in her life. It’s a widespread and silent epidemic — especially in Thailand, where domestic violence is viewed as a normal part of society and culture.
Regularly blasted on local news headlines are gruesome and horrific acts of unjustified gender-based violence. Last year alone, we saw a man beating his girlfriend live on Facebook; a man arrested for beating his pregnant wife and mutilating her body; and, most controversial of all, a man murdering his newly wedded wife, in a fit of jealous rage, by pouring acid into her mouth while she slept.
I know this all too well, as a women’s rights advocate, human rights lawyer and a survivor of violence who had to bring my own case in front of the Thai justice system.
After I received a degree in law, I left Bangkok and moved to the north of the country to support marginalized people along the Thai/Myanmar border. That is where it all happened. I was physically abused by my ex-partner in a place hundreds of miles away from my family.
Shero Thailand, a non-profit organization which aims to eliminate gender-based violence in Thailand, launched the Lawyers for Women’s Rights (LWR) network on 29 January 2022 to train lawyers to provide legal aid and advocate for survivors of gender-based violence.
SHero was honored to participate as a trainer in the “Safe Migration Workshop,” organized by the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) in Mae Sot, Tak Province.
The training focused on the core principles of safe migration, emphasizing access to protection and the preservation of human dignity for all.
During the session, we introduced practical tools for risk assessment and encouraged participants to explore common challenges often encountered in new environments, including legal uncertainties, language and cultural barriers, and limited access to essential services.
A key highlight of the session was raising awareness and deepening understanding of gender-based violence (GBV), a widespread and deeply rooted issue that has been normalized in many contexts.
The discussion emphasized the urgent need to denormalize such violence through education, survivor-centered approaches, and collective commitment to systemic change.
We sincerely thank FED for the opportunity to be part of this important initiative.
We also commend all volunteers for their dedication, active participation, and meaningful exchange throughout the workshop. Empowering those on the front lines is a vital step toward creating safer, more informed, and more equitable migration pathways for all.
SHero at CEDAW91 – Amplifying Survivor Voices from Geneva
Today, SHero Thailand participated in the 91st Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva, Switzerland, delivering an oral statement as a civil society organization dedicated to advancing the rights of individuals affected by gender-based violence.
What is CEDAW?
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is a core international human rights treaty to which Thailand is a State party. Under this mechanism, countries are required to regularly report their progress and challenges in advancing women’s rights to the United Nations Committee of Experts.
Civil society organizations like SHero play a critical role in this process by submitting Shadow Reports and delivering Oral Statements to the Committee. These interventions provide an opportunity to present realities that may not be captured in the State’s official report and offer concrete recommendations grounded in field-level experience.
SHero has submitted two shadow reports to this session. The first, co-authored with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), focuses on legal issues and barriers to justice. The second, submitted confidentially, was developed in partnership with grassroots organizations working in Thailand’s border regions. It highlights the specific challenges faced by migrant women, stateless persons, and refugees.
In its oral statement today, SHero addressed the systemic barriers that marginalized women face in accessing justice—particularly those who are pushed out of formal systems due to structural discrimination. The statement also raises concerns about laws and policies that hinder, rather than help, the protection of survivors.
Additional statements were delivered by other women human rights defenders, covering issues such as Indigenous
women, women in the conflict-affected southern border provinces, LGBTQIA+ communities, and women with disabilities.
Livestream Today – CEDAW Informal Public Meeting for NGO Interventions
3:00–4:00 PM (Geneva | UTC+2)
8:00–9:00 PM (Thailand | UTC+7)
Watch live: http://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wrlq8lp2
We invite you to witness this powerful moment as survivors and human rights defenders raise their voices on the global stage.
Throughout this week, SHero and fellow civil society actors continue to push for accountability and gender justice at the United Nations.
The workshop was organized by OHCHR – Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which provided international legal knowledge, reporting techniques, and experiences from experts from various countries.
SHero participated as one of the civil society organizations preparing a Shadow Report, a civil society report that will be submitted to the CEDAW Committee at the United Nations, to be considered in conjunction with the Thai government report.
For SHero, this report is an important opportunity to raise the voices of GBV survivors, especially those who have been excluded from the justice system, such as:
stateless persons
displaced persons
migrant workers
and other marginalized groups who are often invisible in national policies
We have seen the pain of many victims/survivors who have no access to reporting, protection, or even remedies in the system. Just because they are undocumented, have no status or no voice in society.
This workshop has prepared us better to write the report and see how international legal instruments can be a force for justice in our country.
And lasting change must start by listening to the voices of those directly affected.
SHero would like to thank OHCHR for the opportunity and valuable knowledge to create this Shadow Report.
We will work hard to raise the voices of GBV victims/survivors and push for women in border areas and those without legal status to no longer be neglected.
Because justice should not be a privilege of a few but a basic right of all.
“Voices from the Ground. Stories That Move Us.”
