Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO)
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Organizational Profile

A concise overview of AWEDO’s identity, purpose, program areas, governance approach and geographic presence.

How we work

Accountable Systems, Community Participation

Integrity & transparency
Professionalism & accountability
Equal opportunity & inclusion
Gender sensitivity & safeguarding
Community participation
Learning & innovation

AWEDO’s stated service coverage includes Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kandahar, Herat, Balkh, Baghlan, Helmand, Ghazni, Parwan, Faryab and Kunduz. Activity scale depends on verified needs, operational capacity and available resources.

Program portfolio

Five Areas of Work

01

Women’s Empowerment

Participation, leadership, awareness and community engagement.

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02

Education & Vocational Training

Learning, literacy, skills development and practical training.

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03

Women’s Economic Empowerment

Livelihoods, enterprise development and economic resilience.

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04

Humanitarian Assistance

Needs-informed support for vulnerable and crisis-affected households.

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05

Prevention of Violence

Protection, safeguarding, awareness and referral-oriented approaches.

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Purpose

Mission & Vision

MISSION

Expanding Opportunity and Participation

To empower Afghan women and girls by expanding access to education and vocational training, economic opportunities, humanitarian assistance, protection from violence, and meaningful participation in community life.

VISION

Dignity, Resilience and Equality

An inclusive, peaceful and resilient Afghanistan where women and girls live with dignity, exercise their rights, and participate equally in social and economic life.

Who we are

Afghan-Led, Community-Informed and Focused on Women and Girls

Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO) is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit Afghan organization established in 2010. AWEDO works with women, girls and vulnerable communities through locally informed, inclusive and accountable programs.

Registration
Registered with the NGOs Department of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy under license number 3259.
Afghan women taking part in a community activity