Afghan
Women'
Educational
Center
About Us
What does AWEC stand for?
Afghan Women's Educational Center
What is AWEC?
AWEC is a National Afghan Women's non-government organisation, dedicated to the promotion of rights, self-sufficiency, empowerment and understanding among Afghan women and children through education, health, peace education and socio-economic development projects.
Where is AWEC based?
AWEC has its headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan from where it runs various projects, primarily in the areas of Kabul, Faryab Mazar Paktia Khost Kunduz Paktica Jalalabad and Wardak
How was AWEC founded?
AWEC was established in 1991 in Islamabad to assist Afghan refugees. AWEC was the first resource center for Afghan refugee women there. Expanding in response to acute need, AWEC opened its own high school in 1993. AWEC’s key activities include literacy programs, health education, skills development (sewing, English language, advanced computer and management training), a study group for women’s rights in Islam, and support networks. In 1998, AWEC created the Center for Street Children and Women in Peshawar to assist refugee women and children living in the streets, outside of the refugee camps. The Center, which offers income-generating activities, literacy, education, medical referrals, counseling services, job placement and other services, also works on social integration, networking support, skill development, trauma counseling, and education.
What are AWEC's Objectives?
VISION
Establishing an environment free of violence and discrimination where women and children have access to their human rights and with a strengthened civil society where democracy, justice and gender equity could be enhanced.
AWEC’s Mission:
Afghan Women’s Educational Centre with a commitment and gender equality works, for the abolishment of any kinds of discrimination and violence against women and children, throughout people and social approach by offering:
- Awareness
- Social Service delivery
- Capacity building, self-sufficiency and sustainable development initiatives
In order to achieve its goal, the Agency will select interventions which are:
Sustainable in the future
- Affordable by the Afghan population
- Accessible and acceptable to the Afghan population
- Cost-effective, in order to be taken over by the Government in the future
Over all Objectives:
- To increase educational and awareness level of women and children
- To enable women and children advocate and lobby for their rights
- To involve women in conflict resolution and peace building
In order to realize its mission, AWEC works :
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To provide literacy programs for women
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To provide education programs for children, particularly girls
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To provide vocational training programs for women and adolescents
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To support and mobilize women’s groups
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In peace education and its intersection with women's lives and rights
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To provide health services, focusing on reproductive health in particular
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To assist women deal with issues of trauma and psycho-social well-being
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Collaboratively with other organizations and individuals
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In order to realize these aims and objectives, AWEC strives to:
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provide education programs for children
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provide literacy for women
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provide health services, focusing on reproductive health in particular
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assist women in dealing with issues of trauma and psycho-social wellbeing
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run vocational training programs
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support and mobilize women's groups
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work in the area of peace education and its intersection with women's lives
Role:
Facilitating
Lobby and Advocacy
Networking
Alliance building
Training/capacity building
Interface/Media
Trust building
Campaigning
Implementation of service
Mobilization of the community
Coordination
Women Organization
Information dissemination
Communication
How is AWEC funded?
AWEC receives the bulk of its funding from donor bodies but also warmly welcomes private donations which have sustained us during many periods of great need.