by Ehsan Bayat | May 14, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Under Taliban rule, girls’ education was forbidden in Afghanistan. However, much has changed since the fall of the Taliban, and now about 8 million Afghan girls go to school. Much of this progress is due to the dedication of impassioned philanthropists like Razia Jan,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 24, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Education is one of the biggest challenges facing modern Afghanistan. Continuous conflict destroyed the hopes of formal education for children and teens in many communities in the country, leaving a sizeable portion of the population without the fundamental skills...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 18, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
In late March 2015, President Ashraf Ghani traveled to the United States to meet with President Barack Obama. Together, they discussed achievements made over the course of the past 13 years in Afghanistan and devised a plan for the continued social and economic...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 16, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
Afghanistan possesses incredible potential for economic development. In recent years, investors have paid increasing attention to the country’s impressive metal and mineral deposits, as well as its water resources and farmland. Some industry experts estimate that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 10, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education
One of the primary activities of the Bayat Foundation is expanding health care in Afghanistan for women and children. Afghanistan struggles with one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. About 25 percent of children born in the country will die before...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 10, 2015 | Bayat Foundation, Education
The Bayat Foundation considers female empowerment in Afghanistan as one of its most important missions. Historically, Afghan women have had few rights and they continue to struggle to gain equal footing with men. To support this work, the foundation has issued a...
