UN efforts to strengthen girls’ student skills in Afghanistan

Written By: Tabasum Nasiry

An organization known as the Women’s Social Activities and Services Association, or “WASA,” has announced that, in collaboration with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, they have assisted over 150 female students in the Herat and Badghis provinces.

They helped these students complete a training program in English language, computer skills, and job placement.

This organization, through a post on its social media platform X, has referred to the graduation of these individuals after participating in the “job placement” program in Herat province as a “new journey in their professional path.” The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has also cited one of the students, saying, “We have overcome feelings of hopelessness and found hope in our lives.”

According to the “WASA” organization, the achievements of 16 women and 12 men in Badghis and more than 150 women in Herat demonstrate their dedication and determination in pursuing their professional goals.

This comes at a time when it has been one year since the ban on women working in foreign and domestic non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan, and the exclusion of girls from education has continued since the inception of the Taliban administration’s rule.

Several international organizations and NGOs are working tirelessly to combat the ban on girls’ education by establishing schools and hidden educational centres throughout Afghanistan or providing financial support for what is referred to as “home-based education.”

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