Much of Afghanistan’s infrastructure has been devastated by four - TopicsExpress



          

Much of Afghanistan’s infrastructure has been devastated by four decades of conflict, which has also created insecurity that continues to impact upon already limited education programmes for women. Our successful project in Bamyan and a pilot in Waras districts enabled women to learn at home to gain skills that improve the quality of their lives. The project’s success led to local authorities requesting Islamic Relief to extend it to more remote communities – where rates of poverty are high and less than one per cent of women are literate. The programme is developing leadership skills amongst women, empowering them to participate in decision-making within their communities. Read more at: islamic-relief.org/education-and-skills-for-afghan-women/#sthash.j8vT0Qq1.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:00:01 +0000

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