Successful Exhibition Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Balkh and Parwan
AWEC with support of UN Women, proudly hosted a 4-day exhibition showcasing the talent and innovation of women SMEs from Balkh and Parwan provinces. The event was a success...
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Founded in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile, the Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical, and nongovernmental organization. AWEC actively advocates and raises awareness about women's and children's rights in Islam. Our core activities focus on supporting women, reducing and eventually eliminating violence, and increasing women's participation in the home and society. With over 30 years of experience, AWEC has deep knowledge and understanding of Afghanistan's current socioeconomic, cultural, and political complexities. AWEC is a leading organization in addressing the needs of various communities, recognizing that these needs are diverse and depend on multiple social and economic factors. Since 2002, AWEC has been working with women and communities to improve access to education, health, and vocational services in Afghanistan. Our initiatives also cover livelihood, protection, WASH, humanitarian aid, grant management, capacity building, social rehabilitation, cohesion, and justice. AWEC has implemented projects in Logar, Faryab, Kapisa, Khost, Panjshir, Wardak, Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan provinces and maintains a current presence in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Badakhshan, Parwan, Paktia, Paktika, Laghman, Nuristan, and Bamyan.
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My Dream for Education Turns into Reality: Nasiba's Inspiring Journey
In 2019, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) initiated the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) in Afghanistan, benefiting 130,000 children and adolescents in the country's most underserved regions. The MYRP focuses on extending community-based education (CBE) and ensuring diverse learning pathways for vulnerable children. A new consortium including Save the Children International (SCI), the Afghan Women’s Educational Center (AWEC), and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been identified to implement the Afghanistan Multi-Year Resilience Programme, funded by ECW from the beginning of 2023 until the end of 2024. Nasiba’s story is a testament to the impact of this initiative. “I am Nasiba, an 8-year-old from the beautiful village of Mohammad Amin Khail in Sayed Karam district of Paktia province. I am a student in a CBE class established and supported by the Afghan Women’s Educational Center (AWEC). My life has been full of struggles and hardship, being an orphan with no adult male guardian in our family. I always had a strong desire to go to school and hoped to become a doctor in the future, but unfortunately, there was no school in our village. The only school in our area was six kilometers away from our home, and without a male guardian, it was impossible to attend school every day. This deprivation made my life difficult and filled with sorrow. However, my life changed when AWEC came to our village and convinced the community elders to establish a CBE class for us. A very talented female teacher, who is also a resident of our village, was hired to run our class. The day I was enrolled in the CBE class and received a student kit (books, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.) for the first time was truly one of the happiest days of my entire life. The excitement was so overwhelming that I couldn’t even sleep without my school bag by my side. I am extremely grateful to my teacher and the AWEC organization for providing me and other underprivileged children in our village with a quality education. I am determined not to let this opportunity go in vain and hope for continued support and cooperation in the future.” Nasiba's story highlights the transformative power of education and the critical role that community-based initiatives play in reaching the most vulnerable children in remote areas. The MYRP, through the dedicated efforts of organizations like AWEC, SCI, and NRC, is making a significant difference in the lives of children like Nasiba, offering them hope and a pathway to a brighter future.
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Background The Business Development Trainer will provide comprehensive training to selected project beneficiaries on Business Development, Sales, and Marketing. The trainer will also conduct Literacy and Numeracy courses for beneficiaries with varying capacities over 3 or 6 months. The ultimate goal is empowering beneficiaries to establish their brands and enhance their business skills. Objectives: To equip project beneficiaries with essential Business Development, Sales, and Marketing skills. To conduct Literacy and Numeracy courses to enhance beneficiaries' capacities. To support beneficiaries in establishing their brands and assigning them to different business groups based on their skills and capacity. Coordinate with the Business Development Expert to ensure alignment with project objectives. To assist in establishing a business center to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Organize exposure visits to local businesses for learning and idea sharing. To facilitate monthly coordination meetings between established MSMEs and new SMEs. To identify vulnerable women and girls for potential cash-based initiatives or internship programs. assist beneficiaries in organizing exhibitions and managing events. Responsibilities: The Business Development Trainer will be responsible for: Developing and delivering practical Business Development, Sales, and Marketing training to project beneficiaries. Conducting Literacy and Numeracy courses tailored to the capacities of individual beneficiaries. Guiding and mentoring beneficiaries in establishing their brands and assigning them to appropriate business groups based on their skills and capacity. Coordinating and communicating with the Business Development Expert to ensure training activities align with project objectives. Providing support in establishing a business center to facilitate MSMEs' growth and development. Organizing exposure visits to local businesses to expose beneficiaries to practical experiences and foster idea sharing. Facilitating regular coordination meetings between established MSMEs and new SMEs to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. Identifying vulnerable women and girls who could benefit from cash-based initiatives or internship programs and providing necessary support for their inclusion. Assisting beneficiaries in planning and organizing exhibitions and managing events to showcase their products and services. Job Requirements: Qualifications and Experience: Demonstrated expertise in Business Development, Sales, and Marketing with a track record of successful entrepreneurship. Strong facilitation and training skills, with experience conducting literacy and numeracy courses. Excellent communication and coordination abilities to effectively work with beneficiaries and the Business Development Expert. Knowledge of MSME development and the challenges faced by vulnerable women and girls in the business sector. Ability to guide and mentor beneficiaries in building their brands and business capacities. Organizational skills to plan exposure visits, coordination meetings, and events. At least 3 years of experience working in training/facilitation and marketing-related activities. Experience working on marketing activities that consider gender mainstreaming is highly desirable. Education: A recognized university bachelor’s degree in education, business, marketing, design, fine arts, fashion, or a related field Reporting: The Business Development Trainer will report directly to the Business Development Expert and the Project Manager. Evaluation: The performance of the Business Development Trainer will be evaluated based on the successful delivery of training, progress made by beneficiaries, the establishment of brands and businesses, effective coordination with the Business Development Expert, and the overall impact on project objectives. Submission Guideline: Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with their CVs to the attention of following address [email protected] Kindly mention the vacancy number and position title in your email's subject line, otherwise, you won't be shortlisted. All shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a test/Interview. “Being committed to diversity & equal employment opportunity we highly encourage females & people living with disabilities to apply, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, language, religious sect.” Submission Email: [email protected]
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Education
AWEC strongly believes on the role of education as key to women empowerment and children development which is at the core of our strategic goals. Our experience with community shows that many of the women and children graduated from our education program were able to pursue better goals in life and contribute to development and creating safe and stable communities
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Livelihood is a human right, a powerful driver of development, and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns in terms of income, and is the most important factor to ensure equity and inclusion For individuals, education promotes employment, earnings, health, and poverty reduction. Globally, there is a 9% increase in hourly earnings for every extra year of schooling. For societies, it drives long-term economic growth, spurs innovation, strengthens institutions, and fosters social cohesion.
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It aims to resolve injustice in nonviolent ways and to transform the structural conditions that generate deadly conflict. Peacebuilding can include conflict prevention; conflict management; conflict resolution and transformation, and post-conflict reconciliation.
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It aims to resolve injustice in nonviolent ways and to transform the structural conditions that generate deadly conflict. Peacebuilding can include conflict prevention; conflict management; conflict resolution and transformation, and post-conflict reconciliation.
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It aims to resolve injustice in nonviolent ways and to transform the structural conditions that generate deadly conflict. Peacebuilding can include conflict prevention; conflict management; conflict resolution and transformation, and post-conflict reconciliation.
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It aims to resolve injustice in nonviolent ways and to transform the structural conditions that generate deadly conflict. Peacebuilding can include conflict prevention; conflict management; conflict resolution and transformation, and post-conflict reconciliation.
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The project provided equal learning opportunities to the organization's employees to expand their skills, knowledge, productivity, performance, and teamwork. Through interactive workshops, experienced, highly professional subject matter experts, and mentoring sessions we focus on building the capacity of grassroots-level organizations in areas such as Office management, good governance, fundraising, proposal writing, communication, HR management, financial management, and logistics management.
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It aims to resolve injustice in nonviolent ways and to transform the structural conditions that generate deadly conflict. Peacebuilding can include conflict prevention; conflict management; conflict resolution and transformation, and post-conflict reconciliation.
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