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O, The Oprah Magazine,
March 2002 Issue
by Deborah Copaken Kogan [Excerpt]
"Most people thought it was crazy for photojournalist Deborah Copaken Kogan to take her 6-year-old son to Pakistan to meet with Afghan refugees. But she brought her camera, he brought Legos, and they discovered a world of women and children, damage and hope.
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Sisters On the Bridge of Fire,
One Woman's Journeys in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan,
a book by Debra Denker
The Boston Globe
Unsafe in Afghanistan - August 18, 2002
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The Wire
Amnesty International
Voice of Afghan Women Fatana Gailani, head of the Afghanistan Women's Council, spoke to the Wire in January while she was visiting Ireland and the United Kingdom on behalf of her organization.
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Interview with Fatana Gailani by a Journalist from Manchester University - May 2009
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Who We Are
Fatana Gailani, Founder, Afghanistan Women Council
Ms. Fatana Said Gailani, who comes from an influential family of Kabul, has become one of the most prominent advocates of Afghan women's rights. After she sought refuge in Pakistan in late 1978 due to her opposition to the Communist regime of Noor Mohammad Tarraki, she began her humanitarian work in 1980 by providing medical assistance for Afghan refugees. Mrs. Gailani founded the Afghanistan Women Council (AWC) in 1986 and started its activities for human rights, women's rights, children's rights and peace building in 1993. The main objective of the organization is to enlighten women, improve their living conditions, and strengthen their socio-economic status in society by their multi-lateral involvement in developmental activities.
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What We Do
AWC runs the Ariana School, the Mother and Child Health Clinic in Peshawar, which provides education and medical care to refugee families, and the Nazo AnaClinic, a 20-bed hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, that kept its doors open throughout all five years of the Taliban regime. AWC also manages humanitarian relief efforts for newly-arrived refugees and publishes the monthly journal, Zan-e-Afghan (Aghan Women) to mobilize women to bring peace and stability to the country. AWC creates and administers innovative projects such as trade training, literacy, health kit disbursement, and TBA training. AWC also strives to provide a voice for women through political representation in the new government.
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Learn more about our Micro-Finance Program and read amazing stories of transformation from women who have received a loan.
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Latest News
Graduation Ceremony for 100 Women
A graduation ceremony was held in which 100 women graduated from literacy, awareness, and vocational training programs and received their certificates. Around 400 people from NGOs, INGOs, embassies, governmental organizations, Kabul University, and elders in the field participated.
The event started at 9:00 AM and finished at 2:00 PM in KABUL SHAHAN HOTEL on 23rd December 09.
Interview with Fatana Gailani by a Journalist from Manchester University - May 2009
As a result of the Military coup d'état led by Mr. Daud Khan, the kingdom changed to the Republic of Afghanistan in 1963. At that time I was not more than 19 years old. Sardar Mohd Daud Khan was a national and patriotic personality who wanted to lead Afghanistan toward development with his short-term (5 years) and his long-term (20 years) development plans. Unfortunately, there were some people dependent on USSR in his team who were taking orders directly from the USSR.Read More |
