by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 10, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Children in Crisis, an organization that champions youth education and children’s rights, has worked in Afghanistan for nearly two decades to increase access to local schools and meet the basic needs of young Afghans in five provinces. One of the organization’s major...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 10, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
In 2006, the Kabul-based nonprofit Turquoise Mountain was established at the request of Prince Charles of the UK and former Afghan president Hamid Karzai. The organization aims to create jobs in the country, assist individuals in developing marketable skills, and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 8, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
A practical way to forge a better future for Afghan women is through economic empowerment. Consequently, many organizations have undertaken projects to help women achieve greater financial independence. One of these organizations is Women for Women International,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 8, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Women Empowered, Inc. – Afghanistan (WE – Afghanistan) works to advance rights for girls and women in Afghanistan with special focuses on education and gender equality. The nonprofit’s mission includes preventing gender-based violence and raising legal...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 6, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
The Bayat Foundation, created by Ehsan Bayat, has spearheaded a number of projects over the years to drive development in Afghanistan while also improving the quality of life for Afghan people. One of the organization’s major focuses remains education, especially...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 4, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Not long ago, Afghan women and girls were completely banned from all levels of education. Today, many girls still face major barriers to education, and more than half of young Afghan women do not attend school. While the nation now has a higher number of female...
