The Hmong American Women’s Association (HAWA) was founded in 1993 by a group of thirteen community women empowered by a passion to advocate, organize and share concerns reflected by women in the larger Hmong community. HAWA has served countless Hmong women, youth and children in Milwaukee and continues to provide safe spaces for Hmong families, and to inspire and foster Hmong women leaders who have made enormous contributions to the Hmong community throughout the U.S. and around the world.
