Kachin
![PA Katawng IDP camp, Burma. Photo courtesy of author PA Katawng IDP camp in Burma](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/camp%20woman.jpg?itok=pztJK05F)
April 15, 2014
In recent weeks, warfare in Burma’s Kachin State has increased and is now making its way closer to the Burma-China border. While the international community has paid little attention to the Kachin conflict over the past few years, understanding its complexity is now more important than ever. Failing to do so could have dire implications on the lives of Kachin women, and on diplomatic relations in the region.