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Two new school buildings inaugurated in northern Afghanistan

According to an official from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a building for the Nasir Khan Kheil Girl’s Primary School in the Hesah Awal Kohistan district of Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Kapisa was inaugurated today. The new school building is surrounded by a wall, and it has 9 classrooms, 1 administrative room, 12 restrooms and a […]

December 13, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Two new school buildings completed and an agreement signed to build another

Two new school buildings have been opened this week, and an agreement has been signed to build another one, according to an official from  Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education. Today, Habiba Sorabi, the governor of Bamyan province, and Mohammad Reza Ida, the province’s head of the education department, students, and teachers attended an inauguration ceremony for […]

December 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Two new school buildings inaugurated in western Afghanistan

Earlier this week, according to a press release issued by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, two new school buildings were inaugurated in western Afghanistan. The first building is for the boys and girls Tajekhaa Primary School in the Muqur district of Badghis province. The building was built in 6 months at a cost of 47, 000 […]

December 1, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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School for Blind Established In Herat; 2 Girls High Schools In Jowzjan Get Water System

Yesterday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education issued a press release stating that a school for the blind has been established in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. This is now the second school for the blind in Afghanistan, the other is in Kabul. This school has grades 1 to 4 and will teach students Braille as well as other important […]

October 24, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Human Rights, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

2 new buildings inaugurated in Bamiyan province

Yesterday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education issued a press release stating that 2 new buildings were inaugurated in Afghanistan’s central province of Bamiyan.  The release stated that education officials, community leaders, students and teachers were present at the inauguration ceremony. One of the buildings is for the Agricultural Vocational High School.  Construction on the building took […]

October 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

New school building completed in Kunar and another to be built in Jowzjan

Late last week, Afghan education officials announced that construction work on a new building for a school in the Jaba area of Narai district in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar has been completed.  The 2-story building has officially been inaugurated.  The new building has 10 classrooms, 4 administrative rooms, a solar power system to provide […]

October 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Afghan National Army Gets 29 More Female Officers

Yesterday, a graduation ceremony was held for 29 Afghan women who completed advanced training, and are now 2nd lieutenants in the Afghan National Army. There are already close to 300 women in the Afghan Army, however, these women are the first to have graduated from a formalized training program. The women learned basic military skills, […]

September 24, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Security in Afghanistan, Women's Rights

School building inaugurated in Parwan province

Afghan education officials, Parwan’s provincial governor Abdul Basir Salangi, students, and teachers, attended an inauguration ceremony for a newly constructed 2-story school building, according to a Ministry of Education press release today.  The building is for the Ghulam Ali Girl’s Middle School in Bagram district, which is located in central Parwan province. The $207,000 of […]

September 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Afghan Woman Wins Asia Social Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

Today at the World Economic Forum’s annual Summer Davos meeting, three businesspeople were awarded the Asia “Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award”. One of the winners was Afghanistan’s own Sakena Yacoobi. She was presented the award by Hilde Schwab, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Ms. Yacoobi was recognized as a […]

September 14, 2010 · admin · 8 Comments
Posted in: Education, Human Rights, Women's Rights

Cricket camp for girls held in Afghanistan

In an effort to promote the sport of cricket amongst girls in Afghanistan, the famous Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) of London, the Afghan Youth Cricket Support Organization (AYCSO), and the Afghan-Connection organization came together and held what is being reported as the first ever girl’s cricket camp in Afghanistan. The camp was held last week in […]

August 27, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News, Women's Rights

Center Promotes Female Journalism in Afghanistan

A few months ago, the first Women’s Journalism Center was opened in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.  The center’s objective are to train female journalists and to help them find jobs in the growing media industry in Afghanistan.  The center provides support and encouragement, and a place to learn and develop one’s journalism skills. According […]

August 26, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

School building for girl’s high school inaugurated

According to a press release issued today by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a school building constructed for a girl’s high school in the district of Aqcha in Afghanistan’s northern province of Jowzjan was inaugurated today by Afghan officials. The building was constructed on government land, and most of the funding was provided by a Swedish […]

August 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights