Afghanistan is currently one of the most difficult countries in the world in which to identify as a woman. Political and economic insecurity, educational inequality, sexual violence, and poor health are pervasive amongst Afghan women and children, but when equipped with powerful vocational and economic tools, women can change their lives, regardless of circumstance.
Since 2002, the Stronger Women, Stronger Nations program has reached more than 127,000 women in five provinces in Afghanistan.
Women for Women International has developed a program that offers Afghan women a constructive, dignified way to discover their power. Our foundational training helps women know and defend their rights, lead mentally and physically healthy lives, influence decisions at home and in their communities, generate income, and save money for the future, contributing to economic self-sufficiency in their lives and for their families.
In a recent randomized control trial, our Stronger Women, Stronger Nations program in Afghanistan showed that there was a significant impact on women’s social and economic well-being a year after graduating from our program. Compared to women who did not participate, women in the program were nearly twice as likely to be earning money and seven times more likely to have savings.
Women in the program also experienced :
- More equitable gender attitudes,
- Increased food security for their families,
- Increased freedom to travel, and
- More decision-making power in their households.
- An early adopter of our men’s engagement work,
our Afghanistan team has reached almost 6,500 men since 2014.
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Amongst Afghanistan Women and Children
We must all work together to shift the unwritten rules that marginalize women. After years of working towards creating greater equality in communities, the women we serve told us we needed to go a step further. They asked us to educate the men in their communities about women’s rights.
As a result, Women for Women International first piloted a men’s engagement program in Nigeria in 2002. Since then, we have worked with nearly 26,000 men across six countries to ensure that they will not be barriers, but instead, serve as support systems for women’s empowerment. Read more
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