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List Currently Registered Organizations … By Country
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Women's Organizations
Afghanistan
Afghan Women Social and Cultural Organization (AWSCO)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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Afghan Women Social and Cultural Organization (AWSCO) was established in 1994 by Ms. Qazi Marzia Babakarkhail. Over the past two decades Afghanistan has suffered from numerous wars, resulting in a significant decline in the standard of living. Women, in particular, were deprived of their civil rights, especially the right to work and be educated. AWSCO's mission is to "contribute to the rehabilitation and development of Afghanistan through the planning, designing and undertaking of economic and humanitarian assistance programs, as well as by developing the skills and capacity of Afghan women." AWSCO has created numerous projects throughout central and northern Afghanistan as well as in Peshawar, Pakistan. The projects include handicraft/vocational training, education in computers and English, health awareness, emergency relief, human rights education, women development programs, housing construction, water supply, as well as women and social affairs projects. Currently, AWSCO is working with UNICEF on a water and sanitation project in Kabul, Afghanistan. Contact Details: Afghan Women Social and Cultural Organization (AWSCO) House #1, St. #3, right side Qalai Fatullah Shar-e-naw Kabul Afghanistan 091 E-mail: awsco_afghanistan@yahoo.com |
Afghan Women Welfare Department (AWWD)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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The Afghan Women Welfare Department (AWWD), a non-affiliated and non-profit Afghan woman NGO, was established in July 1989. The purpose was to deal with the great women-related emergency needs and to provide services to the Afghan refugee women in the North Western Frontier Province of Pakistan (the NWFP). AWWD, as a woman's organization strives and was established for the mere purpose of bettering Afghan women's welfare in refugee situations by elevating the educational and social status of Afghan women within the family, Afghan community and the world at large. AWWD achieves its objectives by providing community based programs, especially in refugee camps. These programs included English Language Programs, Typing and Computer training programs, Literacy, Health Education programs, Islamiat, Tailoring Training Programs, Carpet Weaving Training Programs, Vulnerable Female Refugee Assistance Programs, Poultry, Soap and Candle making Training programs, Credit System assistance(providing loans), Gender awareness, Embroidery training programs, etc. In the past twelve years, AWWD has trained approximately 6000 Afghan refugee women in the fields of Education, Vocational Training, Health and Income-Generation in Peshawar. Contact Details: Afghan Women Welfare Department (AWWD) Madeena Bazar, Share Now Kabul City Street H1, House #25 Kabul Afghanistan E-mail: awwd@brain.net.pk |
Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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AWEC was established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in Islamabad who were concerned about the lack of facilities for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The mission of AWEC is "to improve the status of women as leaders and as agents of positive change in an Islamic and traditional Afghan society." The primary goal of this organization is to improve the living conditions of marginalized groups of women and children. AWEC provides numerous opportunities to disadvantaged refugees, including two centers for women and street children, in Peshawar and Kabul which integrate skills development, literacy, health education, drug awareness, counseling on issues such as domestic violence and sexual abuse. For street children AWEC provides informal education to reintegrate them into schools, reproductive and maternal health services, as well as vocational training. Currently, AWEC is running one high school in Islamabad, in addition to constructing a widows support program and an emergency relief and water supply project in Kabul.
Contact Details: Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) H # 115 , First bus stop Kololapusta Kabul Afghanistan E-mail: irfan@pes.comsats.net.pk |
Afghan Women's Network (AWN)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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Inspired by a UN Conference on Women in 1995, seven female
Afghan participants founded the Afghan Women's Network with the idea of establishing an environment to promote unity and cooperation among Afghan women. Their mission is to promote the rights of women and children on a national and international level by providing them with a strong voice. This voice is acheived through the formation of committees where educated females learn how to train and hold workshops for less educated women. Human and child rights, issues of gender, and problem solving are all issues that the committees discuss and explore. Their past and present activities include conducting capacity building workshops and skill development training of the English language. They are beginning gender training in six provinces in Afghanistan through a developing training team. They currently have an office in Afghanistan as well as one in Pakistan, where over twenty four NGO members work for women's empowerment. In the future Afghan Women's Network will hold a Child Rights Convention and wishes to establish a child rights committee in schools throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan. Contact Details: Afghan Women's Network (AWN) H# 193, St #3 Qalah Fatihullah Kabul Afghanistan 25000 E-mail: awn@brain.net.pk |
Educational Training Center for Poor Women and Girls of Afghanistan (E.C.W.)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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The Educational Training Center for Poor Women and Girl's of Afghanistan (ECW) was founded in 1997 by Maleka Qanih and Rozan Seran. ECW provides support, education and training to poor and widowed Afghan women who do not have access to jobs or schooling outside of the home. ECW is composed of fifteen volunteer members who coordinate and carry out the decisions of the organization. The staff, many former students of the program, volunteer their time and skills. More than 500 women have completed ECW's training and are able to generate an income from the goods they produce. ECW currently offers classes to more than 300 women in a variety of subjects, including literacy, English classes, embroidery, tailoring, and handicraft. To date (11/2002), this organization, which operated clandestinely throughout the Taliban era, has been financially supported by volunteer members of the community and from the sale of products (embroidered and tailored items) produced by the center.
Contact Details: Educational Training Center for Poor Women and Girls of Afghanistan (E.C.W.) Airport Street near Aziz-i-Afghan Secondary School 1107 Post box Kabul Afghanistan E-mail: arezo_qanih@yahoo.com |
New Afghanistan Women Association (NAWA)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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The New Afghanistan Women Association (NAWA) formed in 2002 is the combination of Afghan Women Journalist Association (AWJA) founded in 1994, and Afghan Feminine Association (AFA) founded in 1999. NAWA's goal is to support Afghan women and girls by promoting their education. NAWA also aims to further democracy and women's rights by encouraging women to participate in reconstructing a new Afghanistan. Due to the high rate of illiteracy among Afghan women, the organization has set up home schools to educate them. Part of NAWA's programmatic activities also include training women to work as journalists and learn about the media. In addition they work to educate women about their right to learn, irrespective of their age or marital status. By raising women's awareness about their own rights NAWA hopes that women will be active partners in reconstructing a democratic Afghanistan.
Contact Details: New Afghanistan Women Association (NAWA) 4th Microrayan Block 11 Apartment 30 Kabul Afghanistan E-mail: shafiqa_h@yahoo.com |
Training Human Rights Association (for Afghanistan) T.H.R.A.
Kabul, Afghanistan
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Training Human Rights Association for Afghanistan (T.H.R.A.) was founded in 2003 to train women in handicrafts and to promote women’s rights, especially related to the participation and election of women in government. With a staff of twelve women, T.H.R.A. trains women in tailoring and the production of handicrafts, provides literacy education, conducts training programs in human rights and advocates on behalf of women. In preparation for the 2004 elections, T.H.R.A. is continuing its one-year election program, which has served over 500 women in five provinces in Afghanistan. Contact Details: Training Human Rights Association (for Afghanistan) T.H.R.A. 2nd Microrayon 103rd Block, 1st Apartment Kabul Afghanistan 0093 E-mail: roshan_sirran@yahoo.com |
World Organization for Mutual Afghan Network (W.O.M.A.N.)
Kabul, Afghanistan
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World Organization for Mutual Afghan Network (WOMAN) was founded by Mina Sherzoy in 2002 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mission of WOMAN is to "educate, train and empower women not only to become self-sufficient but to play a very important role in their family life as well." The primary focus of this organization is helping widows and the needy, as well as promoting the self-sufficiency of women. During its short existence, WOMAN has initiated 50 women's literacy classes with 2000 students, sent 4 girls on a Law scholarship to Poland, and established on-going bead work and tailoring projects. Currently, WOMAN is working to add a maternity health clinic which trains nurses.
Contact Details: World Organization for Mutual Afghan Network (W.O.M.A.N.) Kolola Poshta Opposit of Borje Bark House No. 91 Kabul Afghanistan E-mail: minasherzoy@hotmail.com |
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