AWEC

Afghan Women Education Center (AWEC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpolitical,
nongovernment organization established in 1991 by a group of educated Afghan women in exile. AWEC's core activities have been to support women, and to reduce and eventually eliminate violence and increase women's participation in home communities and society. AWEC has over 31 years of experience in education, development, empowerment, and in-depth knowledge and understanding of Afghanistan's current socioeconomic, cultural, and political complexities. AWEC is a leading organization in addressing the needs of various communities acknowledging that communities' needs are diverse and depend on multiple social, political, and economic factors.