Women for Afghan Women

Since 2001, WAW has provided advocacy, education, and direct services for women and children across Afghanistan and New York who have endured violations and abuse such as:

• Forced and/or underage (child) marriage;
• So-called “honor” killings and attempts;
• Domestic violence;
• Rape;
• Ba’ad (the custom of using young girls as barter to settle disputes);
• Beatings amounting to torture;
• Forced prostitution;
• Unlawful imprisonment and imprisonment for so-called “moral crimes;”
• Limited access to healthcare; and
• Barred or limited access to education and employment.

WAW’s network of programs and services have become a critical stopgap in the ongoing fight to eradicate gender-based violence and other human rights abuses against Afghan women and girls. Proudly, today, we are the largest women’s organization in Afghanistan providing life-saving medical care and services, mediation, protection, empowerment education and training, and to women, girls, children, and their families.