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In Focus

Priority theme

Women’s Economic Participation

AWEDO’s In Focus section brings together verified stories, photographs, programme learning and practical context around issues affecting Afghan women, girls and vulnerable communities.

This edition highlights women’s economic participation and the importance of combining skills development, access to livelihoods, community support and safe participation. Future editions may explore education, humanitarian inclusion, violence prevention, youth skills and community resilience.

All participant stories and visual materials should be consent-based, carefully verified and presented in line with AWEDO’s safeguarding and privacy standards.

Afghan woman working at a sewing machine to support her livelihood
Skills and livelihood opportunities can strengthen women’s economic participation and household resilience.
Since 2010Working with Afghan women, girls and vulnerable communities
5Core programme areas guiding AWEDO’s work
Community-ledProgrammes informed by consultation, feedback and verified needs
SafeguardingConsent, dignity, privacy and responsible storytelling
What we examine

Connected Themes

Each feature connects programme experience with the wider conditions shaping women’s participation and community resilience.

01

Skills And Livelihoods

Vocational learning, enterprise skills and pathways toward safer, more sustainable income.

02

Education And Literacy

Learning opportunities that build confidence, practical capability and participation.

03

Protection And Inclusion

Safeguarding, prevention of violence and meaningful access for vulnerable groups.

04

Community Resilience

Locally informed responses to poverty, displacement and humanitarian emergencies.