by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 30, 2015 | Afghanistan, Education, Philanthropy, women
An Oscar-winning actress and noted humanitarian, Angelina Jolie has recently agreed to become the executive producer of a new animated film titled The Breadwinner. Irish production company Cartoon Saloon is making the film, which is based on a novel of the same named...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 28, 2015 | Bayat Foundation, Education, Philanthropy, women
More girls in Afghanistan than ever before are in school, yet a great deal of work remains to be done, especially in terms of changing the Afghan — and global — mindset about education for females. UNESCO estimates that 39 million school-age girls around the world are...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 22, 2015 | Afghanistan, Education, Philanthropy
Image by DVIDSHUB / CC BY Afghanistan has had a turbulent history, and its economy relies heavily on international aid. The nation continues to struggle for economic independence and, while there are many exciting opportunities, the road to reaching this goal will be...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 20, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation, Education, Philanthropy
Image by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung / CC BY With financial support from the World Bank, the Afghanistan ICT Sector Development Project at the Rana Education Institute in Kabul offers intensive information technology (IT) training that emphasizes both theoretical and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 18, 2015 | Bayat Foundation, Philanthropy, women
Image by ResoluteSupportMedia / CC BY The founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning, Dr. Sakena Yacoobi has championed literacy, quality education, and health care by training 11 million people. Her institute has become one of the largest employers of women in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 4, 2015 | Philanthropy, women
Afghanistan by Recymar Photography / CC BY An international nonprofit, Concern Worldwide has undertaken a number of programs in Afghanistan to address some of the nation’s key concerns. The organization primarily works in Kabul and the northeast areas of Afghanistan,...
