Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a women's human rights organization based in New York City and Afghanistan. We are seeking a detail-oriented, creative, and energetic individual to join the New York Community Center (NYCC) team as a Citizenship Instructor. This position will work directly with WAW clients in the NYCC to prepare them for the US Naturalization Test. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in citizenship and ESL instruction and must hold a degree or certificate in TESOL. This is a part-time position (6 instructional hours/week) with a rate of $30/instructional hour. Responsibilities The Citizenship Instructor’s primary role will be to execute the following tasks: Classroom Administration: Lead in the planning, preparation, and execution of WAW’s Exam Preparation Class under the Citizenship Instruction Program. Duties will include but are not limited to: Administering academic and language assessments to program participants. Presenting …
Caseworker
Position Summary The CASEWORKER is a full-time position at WAW’s New York Community Center (NYCC) and reports directly to the Case Manager. The Caseworker is responsible for working on various client’s cases in a timely manner, supporting the Legal Advisor alongside the case management team. The Caseworker will provide services as needed, always using a strength based approach. The caseworker will work with external organizations and agencies to maximize support for WAW’s clients. Location: 71-19 162nd Street, Unit CF-D, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 Job Type: Full-time Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assist in implementing service plans determined by goals of clients, including reviewing service plans, identifying progress, and revising the plan as needed. Conduct safety assessment and safety planning with domestic violence survivors and assist them in obtaining safe shelter while their case is being processed. Accompany or arrange for clients who need …
Staff Attorney
Staff Attorney, Women for Afghan Women Job Type: Full-time Qualifications: Bar (Preferred) US work authorization (Preferred) Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots, civil society organization; our mission is dedicated to securing and protecting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and New York, particularly their rights to develop their individual potential, to self-determination, and to be represented in all areas of life: political, social, cultural and economic. WAW is heartbroken at the speed and extent to which the violence and escalating conflict in Afghanistan has threatened the innocent lives of millions and displaced hundreds of thousands. But we are determined to employ every resource we have to meet the needs of the emergency currently engulfing Afghanistan and its people. We urgently appeal to all parties to respect the sanctity of life and all human rights. And, we call upon all our international partners to continue their …
Youth Program Coordinator
Position SummaryThe Youth Program Coordinator leads the youth education programs for WAW’s New York Community Center (NYCC). The programs ensure that participants have a safe space to convene and openly discuss issues that pertain to them, such as college readiness, career development, culture, religion, women’s rights, and gender-based violence. Additionally, the programs develop participants’ skills in leadership, communication, and critical thinking. The person employed in this position will work closely with the Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator. The youth Program Coordinator also provides administrative support for the NYCC program staff.Location: 71-19 162nd Street, Unit CF-D, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365Job Type: Full-time. Some weekends are required.ResponsibilitiesDevelop youth program curricula to further WAW’s mission and increase program efficacyPrepare monthly program education reports for updates to the Education CoordinatorCoordinate with staff, volunteers, and partner …
WAW Launches New Program with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
In 2020, WAW is proud to have launched the Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Internally-Displaced Persons and Returnees’ Communities Project in partnership with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. Despite the ongoing conflict and instability in Afghanistan, and the overwhelming challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Women for Afghan Women (WAW) has successfully expanded its programmatic reach in 2020 to serve yet another group of vulnerable and at-risk Afghan women and girls. In partnership with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, WAW launched a project entitled Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Returnees’ Communities (PARGIRC) specifically aimed at improving overall access to essential, safe, and adequate multi-sectoral services and to address gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of the forced displacement and refugee returnee crisis in Afghanistan. WAW has set-up mobile …
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How Lal Bibi Walked Again
Lal Bibi is only 17 years old. She was forced into marriage with someone from her village in an exchange arranged by her parents. After she was married, her husband and in-laws banned her from visiting or communicating with her parents. Soon thereafter, they began to inflict the most horrific abuse on the child. At one point, Lal Bibi was in such a terrible state that her in-laws contacted her father and told him that she had been diagnosed with cancer. They asked him to come to their house to take her back. When her father arrived, they handed Lal Bibi to him at their doorstep without letting him into the house. Once they got home, Lal Bibi’s father realized that she had suffered the most severe physical abuse, amounting to torture. Muscles in her leg had been severed, her nails were extracted, and she had very bad burns all over her body. She told her parents that in addition to the torture she suffered, her in-laws had locked her up in a well in their yard for an extended period …
