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 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,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 1, 2015 | crafts, women
Antique Malayer by Carpetbeggers / CC BY A dedicated proponent of women’s rights, Connie Duckworth made a name for herself as one of the first female partners at Goldman Sachs and did much to pave the way for women in finance. She worked to create policies that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 30, 2015 | Afghanistan, water, women
Photo by DVIDSHUB / CC BY The lack of potable water in Afghanistan compounds a larger issue involving limited access to health care, particularly among Afghan women and children. A report released by Doctors Without Borders in 2014 detailed how health care remains out...
