Ottawa – August 15, 2023 As we mark two years since the leadership change in Afghanistan, the humanitarian crisis is widespread and the need for international support is desperately needed. Access

CW4WAfghan is proud to have been a part of the work to achieve this legislative change with the Aid for Afghanistan coalition and welcomes ongoing cooperation with the Government of

As an organization dedicated to promoting the human rights of Afghanistan’s women and girls, particularly the right to learn, Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan is increasingly concerned by the

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan) has launched a series of free online courses for Afghan teachers. As part of CW4WAfghan’s Gender Equity in Teacher Training Program (GETT), the

Last week, as Afghans looked to the start of a new school year and girls over the age of 12 marked 550 days of being denied their right to learn,

Oral statement presented by CW4WAfghan Advocacy Manager, Sarah Keeler, as a delegate of the BCCIC during general proceedings of the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women. March 15,

Op-Ed by CW4WAfghan Executive Director, Dr. Lauryn Oates Published in Ottawa Citizen, February 6, 2023 The people of Afghanistan are suffering under the twin crises of a dire humanitarian emergency

Afghanistan is the only country in the world to officially ban women from education, which is further contributing to a widespread humanitarian crisis. On the occasion of the International Day

The Taliban has doubled down its grip on the Afghan educational system with devastating and far reaching consequences. On 20 December, the Taliban officially announced that women are banned from

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan calls on the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to reverse their decision to ban Afghan women from working at NGOs. “This decision, particularly at