| History and Biodata |
AWN SECRETARIAT (as of Jan 2012)
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AFIFA AZIM - General Director
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SAMIRA HAMIDI - Afghanistan Country Director
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LEEDA YAQOOBI - Deputy Director - Program
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SHEILA SAMIMI - Advocacy Manager
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WAZHMA POPOL - Networking Manager
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AWN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
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HOMA ALIZOY - Head of Juvenile Court, Ministry of Justice
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NAJLA AYUBI - Director - Law, Human Rights & Women Empowerment, Asia Foundation Afghanistan
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HASINA SAFI - Executive Director, Afghan Women's Education Center
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WAZHMA FROGH - Women's Right Ectivist and Independent Consultant
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| 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. |