Women’s Empowerment
Supporting women’s leadership, confidence, rights awareness, meaningful participation and safer access to information and services through community-based engagement.
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Who We Are
Afghan Women’s Empowerment And Development Organization
Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO) is an independent Afghan non-governmental and non-profit organization established in 2010. AWEDO is registered with the NGOs Department of the Ministry of Economy under license number 3259 and works to expand opportunities, protection and participation for women, girls and vulnerable communities.
Our work connects long-term development with practical community needs. Programs span women’s empowerment, education and vocational learning, economic empowerment, humanitarian assistance and prevention of violence. Each area is guided by community consultation, safeguarding, responsible resource management, monitoring, learning and accessible feedback channels.
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Public Information & Accountability
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Governance & Accountability
Our approach to responsible programming, safeguarding, feedback and organizational accountability.
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What We Do
Integrated programs connect immediate support with long-term skills, resilience and opportunity.
Education & Vocational Training
Expanding access to literacy, foundational education, digital learning and practical vocational skills that can support further learning, employability and independence.
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Women’s Economic Empowerment
Supporting entrepreneurship readiness, livelihood skills, basic business knowledge and links to opportunities that can strengthen women’s economic participation and household resilience.
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Humanitarian Assistance
Providing needs-informed humanitarian assistance, protection awareness, referrals and community feedback mechanisms for families affected by crisis, displacement and economic hardship.
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Promoting prevention, rights awareness, safer referral pathways, community dialogue and survivor-sensitive approaches that contribute to safer environments for women and girls.
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How Our Programs Are Delivered
Professional delivery requires more than activities. AWEDO uses a structured approach intended to connect community priorities, safeguarding, responsible management and learning throughout the program cycle.
Listen & Assess
Community consultations and needs assessment help identify priorities, barriers and groups requiring particular attention.
Design Responsibly
Activities are planned with gender, inclusion, safeguarding, feasibility and responsible use of resources in mind.
Implement & Monitor
Teams document implementation, monitor progress, collect feedback and address operational or protection concerns.
Learn & Improve
Lessons, feedback and monitoring information are used to refine delivery and strengthen future programming.
2010Year established
5Core program areas
5Office locations
12Coverage provinces
Where We Work
Our Coverage
AWEDO delivers services across Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kandahar, Herat, Balkh, Baghlan, Helmand, Ghazni, Parwan, Faryab and Kunduz.
Education and coordination
Learning, Training And Organizational Meetings
Real Afghanistan-based photographs illustrating education, women’s training and coordination activities.
