Following the United Nations fourth World Conference on women
in Beijing-china, which was attended by group of Afghan
women from various organizations and UN agencies, the
idea of establishing a network to promote unity and
cooperation among Afghan women was born.
The Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) founded in 1995 is a
cornerstone of Afghanistan’s fledging women’s movement,
serving as a well-established network for the growing
number of women’s organizations and individual members
operating in the country. AWN has had a strong presence
in several Afghan provinces through AWN’s secretariat in
Kabul, Herat, Jalalabad and other provinces through its
members. AWN fulfills the role of a network of
organizations, as well as undertaking its own Advocacy
function, addressing issues such as gender-based
violence, youth empowerment and girl’s education.
The operating environment for
women’s organizations in Afghanistan is rapidly
evolving, as reconstruction and development efforts
continuous with varying rates of success amidst an
unstable peace and shifting religious, political and
social contexts facing women and girls. AWN sits at the
epicenter of this environment, representing the
interests of over 65 member organizations
Our Vision
The AWN;s envisions
an Afghanistan in which all members –
women, children, and men – participate
equally. Furthermore, the members
aspire to create an Afghan community
which values, respects, and encourages
the tremendous capacities of women and
their contributions to Afghan culture
and society.
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Our Mission
AWN is a non-partisan, non-profit
network of women and women’s NGOs
working to empower Afghan women and
ensure their equal participation in
Afghan society. The members of the
Network also recognize the value and
role of children as the future of
Afghanistan and, as such, regard the
empowerment and protection.
