Afghan Women Rising
On the occasion of WAW's EXPO 2019: #CelebrateCourage, The First Lady of Afghanistan, Her Excellency Rula Ghani celebrates courage with Women for Afghan Women (WAW) and, once again, extends her support, congratulations, and blessings to WAW's life-saving and life-changing work in Afghanistan. …
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WAW Staff are interviewed on Afghan TV (ATV) discussing the importance of WAW's work on human rights, WAW's Women's Rights ARE Human Rights, and how women's rights and equality are enshrined in Islam and in Islamic law. …
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WAW’s #ByHerSide program in Afghanistan provides access to critically-needed health services including: treatment for survivors of rape or incest (including emergency reconstructive surgeries as needed); treatment for survivors of physical abuse or violence by family or community members; obstetrics and gynecological services for pregnant women (including nutritional supplements to reduce incidences of malnutrition and providing medicines such as pain relievers); and birth and after-birth services in a high-quality medical facility. …
For young women aged 16-20, providing them with support on college applications, including writing exercises, and leadership workshops, communications skills development, life skills training, and career counseling. Read on for more details. …
For boys aged 10-15 providing them with leadership opportunities and a safe space to discuss gender equality, women’s rights, religion, and culture. Read on for more details. …
For girls aged 10-15 providing them opportunities for leadership, human rights, career development, girls' education, religion, culture, and other issues specific to this age group. Read on for more details. …
