- May 25, 2026Eid al-Adha is a celebration rooted in faith, generosity, family, and togetherness — and Afghan women are often at the…
October 17, 2025By Hafsa Jawed | Caseworker Women for Afghan Women – Queens Family Justice Center A client of South Asian background…
September 16, 2025For nearly nine years, Zara and her husband lived separated by borders, delays, and countless setbacks, waiting for a reunion…
August 27, 2025Our team at Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is proud to announce Lyla Kohistany will be joining us as our…
August 27, 2025We are thrilled to welcome Nila Ibrahimi as an honorary guest at this year’s HER Gala! Nila’s inspiring journey and…
August 22, 2025We are proud to introduce the incredible members of our 2025 HER Gala Committee. These dedicated leaders, changemakers, and advocates…- August 1, 2025At Women for Afghan Women (WAW), we know that safety and stability are just the beginning. Afghan women, girls, and…
March 6, 2024International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women around the world, regardless of their nationality, politics, economic status or ethnicity.…
October 10, 2023A society prospers when it invests in its citizens. This means it ensures that they are well educated, receive proper…
May 13, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hlGKjoYv0&t=1s The NYC Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs' made this poignant video about Immigrant WAW's New York Community Center (NYCC)…
October 12, 2018Each Oct. 11th the global community pauses to recognize and celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. However, girls…
October 1, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41GMzFlYoaI&t=26s Afghan Women Rising is a short video on Women for Afghan Women in the United States, and particularly our…
October 1, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlDYMT3b8pk&t=199s WAW’s #ByHerSide program in Afghanistan provides access to critically-needed health services including: treatment for survivors of rape or incest…- September 28, 2018For young women aged 16-20, providing them with support on college applications, including writing exercises, and leadership workshops, communications skills…
- September 28, 2018For boys aged 10-15 providing them with leadership opportunities and a safe space to discuss gender equality, women’s rights, religion,…
- September 28, 2018For girls aged 10-15 providing them opportunities for leadership, human rights, career development, girls' education, religion, culture, and other issues…
- September 27, 2018Homework assistance and preparation for state testing for students from grades 1 to 12, including English language support for newly…
- September 27, 2018Our United States Citizenship Classes offer students (women only) support for the US citizenship/naturalization exam, including sample written tests and…
- September 27, 2018English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for immigrant women three times a week. Read on for more details.
- September 12, 2018Preparation for your driver's permit or driver's license application. Read on for more details.
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