Azim, Afifa

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Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) General Director

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AWN SECRETARIAT (as of Jan 2012)

AFIFA AZIM - General Director

SAMIRA HAMIDI - Afghanistan Country Director

LEEDA YAQOOBI - Deputy Director - Program

SHEILA SAMIMI - Advocacy Manager

WAZHMA POPOL - Networking Manager

WIDA LATIF - Law Manager

AWN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

HOMA ALIZOY - Head of Juvenile Court, Ministry of Justice

NAJLA AYUBI - Director - Law, Human Rights & Women Empowerment, Asia Foundation Afghanistan

HASINA SAFI - Executive Director, Afghan Women's Education Center

WAZHMA FROGH - Women's Right Ectivist and Independent Consultant

Selay Ghaffar - Executive Director, HAWCA

Background:
AWN’s regional offices operate in Jalalabad and Herat and manage projects in neighboring provinces. In addition to the Jalalabad and Herat offices, a liaison office operates in Peshawar, Pakistan, providing logistic and general support to Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

Members
At present, AWN has over 84 member organizations and around 5000 individual members.

» Kabul Afghanistan Main office
Karta Parwan Square, House # 22.

» Jalalabad Regional Office
First Street, Jada Ali Khail

Infront of Public Health Hospital

» Herat Regional Office
Jada Mokhabarat, Near to Mansor Pharmacy

More Background:
The Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) is a corn stone of Afghanistan’s fledging women’s movement, serving as a well-established network for the growing number of women’s organizations operating in the country. AWN has had a strong presence in Kabul, Herat and Jalalabad, while also working through local partners in several Afghan provinces. AWN fulfills the function of a network of organizations, as well as undertaking its own projects addressing issues such as gender-based violence, youth empowerment and girl’s education.

Last modified:

19 January 2012

Established:

19 January 2012

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