Statement of Problem:

Afghanistan remains one of the most challenging places in the world to be a woman. Years of conflict, deep-rooted patriarchy, economic collapse, and recent political upheaval have drastically curtailed women's rights. With the retraction of girls' education, bans on women working in NGOs and public institutions, and restricted freedom of movement, Afghan women and girls face a humanitarian crisis that is both gendered and urgent.

Marginalized women including widows, female-headed households, and displaced women, lack access to basic healthcare, legal protection, education, and income-generating opportunities. They are vulnerable to violence, child marriage, exploitation, and malnutrition. Current humanitarian efforts often overlook localized and sustainable approaches that equip women with not only relief but long-term empowerment.

There is a critical need to implement gender-sensitive interventions that restore agency, protect rights, and enable livelihoods for suffering Afghan women, especially in rural and conflict-affected provinces.

Theory of Change:

If marginalized and suffering Afghan women are provided with safe spaces, legal protection, education, psychosocial support, and livelihood training within culturally sensitive and secure frameworks,
Then they will regain personal agency, economic independence, and community respect,
Because holistic, locally driven interventions grounded in protection, dignity, and empowerment disrupt cycles of abuse, dependency, and marginalization, leading to sustainable transformation at the personal, household, and societal levels.

Objectives:

1. Protection and Well-being

• To establish safe, confidential, and culturally sensitive centers in five high-need provinces that provide psychosocial support, legal aid, and health referrals for 5,000 vulnerable women within 12 months.

• To train and equip 3,000 marginalized women in home-based income-generating skills (e.g., tailoring, embroidery, agriculture, mobile literacy) and provide start-up grants or in-kind tools to 1,000 selected trainees.

• To deliver civic education, rights-awareness sessions, and basic literacy to 2,500 women, enhancing knowledge of legal rights, health, and self-advocacy over a 12-month period.

• To work with 100 male and religious leaders to build localized support for women’s dignity and inclusion, using Islamic teachings and cultural dialogue to reduce resistance and promote protection.

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