Alliance for the Education of Women in Afghanistan

The Alliance for the Education of Women in Afghanistan aims to provide quality education opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan, fostering empowerment and contributing to a more equitable society.

Introduction to the Alliance

The Alliance for the Education of Women in Afghanistan is a network of organizations that exists to safeguard and expand access to quality education for women and girls in Afghanistan. Alliance members endeavor to amplify access, quality, and scope of online and face-to-face educational opportunities for women and girls in a context of crisis, severe restrictions, depletion of resources, and economic hardship. Within the Alliance, international and national members are creating a community of practice that will provide measurable changes and time-bound solutions to women and girls’ access to quality education in Afghanistan.

Mission and Vision

Mission: Safeguarding and expanding access to quality education for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Vision: The Alliance envisions a future where every Afghan woman and girl has the opportunity to access and receive quality education, empowering them to thrive and contribute to a more equitable and prosperous society.

What We Do

The Alliance serves as a platform, fostering collaboration and building strong relationships among member organizations. It acts as a nexus where these organizations can synergize their efforts and share expertise and opportunities to uplift the educational prospects for Afghan women and girls.

Central to the Alliance’s mission are key thematic areas, such as quality assurance and recognition, information sharing, bridging programs to help students transition smoothly between educational levels, and advocacy initiatives that seek to raise awareness and mobilize resources. The Alliance developed the Learning Quality Standards, to which member organizations commit to, promoting accountability and educational success for the thousands of women and girls we collectively reach. Learn more here.

By channeling their collective strengths under these themes, the Alliance aims to catalyze lasting improvements in educational access and quality for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Featured Successes

Alliance Partnerships Lead to Life Changing Impact for EGN Students

AEWA member organization Educate Girls Now is proud to highlight five productive partnerships with Alliance members established over the past year. Understanding the importance of a comprehensive educational program, EGN

AEWA Member AFSO Facilitates University Opportunity for Two Afghan Women

The power of partnership and the gift of volunteerism are hallmarks of the story of Deba A. and Freshta H., now Master of Laws candidates at Universitas Islam in Indonesia.

Alliance Members to Explore Hpass Benchmarks for Excellence in Secondary and Tertiary Education

To elevate the quality of education across its network, the Alliance is embarking on a project to benchmark its quality standards for secondary and tertiary education against the Hpass quality

AUAF and Alliance’s Strategic Collaboration Unlocks Opportunities for Women

The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) has significantly expanded its outreach and impact through strategic collaboration with Alliance online secondary school programs, effectively broadening its admissions campaign for the Fall

ASU partners with CW4WAfghan in offering English language courses

The program aims to provide educational opportunities for Afghan girls and women amidst the challenging conditions under Taliban rule. By offering online English language courses tailored for self-paced learning and

Afghan Women Support Teams Up with Lecturio

In an empowering collaboration aimed at advancing medical education for women, the medical studies group within the Afghan Women Support organization has partnered with Lecturio, a leading private sector provider

REMOVING BARRIERS, EMPOWERING AFGHAN WOMEN

Leadership

Emal Dusst

Co-founder & Co-chair

Victoria Fontan

Co-founder & Co-chair

Our Steering Committee

Education for Humanity at Arizona State University

Prof Nick Sabato

Center for South Asia at Stanford University

Dr. Halima Kazem

Right to Learn Afghanistan

Dr. Lauryn Oates

Education for Humanity at Arizona State University

Prof Pamela delargy - Co founder

Center for South Asia at Stanford University

Dr. Halima Kazem

Our Members

American University of Afghanistan

UNESCO

Save the Children Afghanistan

University of the People

The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University

United States Institute for Peace

Eagle Online Academy

Pearson Education

Passage

30 Birds Foundation

Afghan Education for a Better Tomorrow

Afghan Female Student Outreach (AFSO)

Afghan Women Support

Afghanistan Law and Political Science Association (ALPA)

Afghanistan Medical Students Online

Alliance for International Women’s Rights

Amozesh

Arch International

Classroom Without Walls

Educate Girls Now

Generation of Change

Girls on the Path of Change

Gulstad Academy

Interactive Health International

Justice for All Organization

Kaaj Education Program

Kalu Institute

Kvs Foundation - The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation

Learn Afghanistan

Lecturio

Mora Complex for Women

Nove Caring Humans

Qatar National Library

Radio Begum

Rumi Social Centre - Khane Mawlana

Rumi Organization for Research

Sahar Education

Simplify Global Education

The Girls College Afghanistan

The New University in Exile Consortium

Trios College

University of Central Asia

Women’s Learning Partnership

Generation of Thinkers

LAPIS

Institute for English Literacy

Mawoud Danaie Academy

Mother International Institute of Education

Norwegian Afghanistan Committee

Embrace Relief Foundation Inc.

Kiron Open Higher Education

Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

CodeWeekend

Eileen Murphy Foundation

Falak Naz Ayoub Consultancy

Network of Sustainable Development and Education (NSDE

Afghanistan Development Academy

Women in Tech Afghanistan

Central Asia Institute

Brave Future

Education Defenders Network

Afghanistan Future Scholars

Daanish: Women's Education Initiative

Amala Education

Rumi Legacy Schools

Aid Afghanistan for Education

k12schools

Nayestane

Roshan Online University

Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan

ALLIANCE FOR THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN

Alliance Global Meetings

Collaborations

Membership

Thank you for your interest in joining the Alliance for the Education of Women in Afghanistan. To request a membership Expression of Interest Form, please contact us: (nmushtaq@auaf.edu.af)

Membership in AEWA is open to organizations, schools and educational institutions anywhere in the world that are delivering programming for Afghan women and/or girls. Membership means your organization is committed to AEWA’s mission and vision:

Mission: Safeguarding and expanding access to quality education for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Vision: The Alliance envisions a future where every Afghan woman and girl has the opportunity to access and receive quality education, empowering them to thrive and contribute to a more equitable and prosperous society.

Membership has no cost. AEWA members gain privileges such as access to capacity building and support opportunities, networking, and information sharing. Membership also entails taking on responsibilities: AEWA members agree to abide by a Members’ Code of Conduct, to work towards applying the Alliance’s Learning Quality Standards, and to participate in our Peer Recognition Framework. Representatives of member organizations participate in communication forms, attend our annual in-person members’ meeting and quarterly virtual members’ meetings, and contribute to thematic working groups.

Interested in becoming a member? Contact us to request an expression of interest in membership form.