Afghan Institute of Learning Empowers Afghan Women

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AIL’s goal of empowering Afghan women focuses on education and health education but encompasses many other aspects of life as well one of which is the legal world. The Learning Centers give messages about the law and rights during lessons and Dr. Yacoobi saw a need for a legal aid clinic.

AIL opened a Legal Aid Clinic to aid poor women who have no other means of legal advice and help. Each month the team of 5 female lawyers dispense advice, handle cases from consultation to trial. In July, the clinic dealt with 9 consultation cases, 3 family cases and 6 legal cases all of which were pursued and closed within the month.

Afghan women will be empowered when they have knowledge, self-confidence and awareness of their capacity to contribute and their rights in society. Legal knowledge is part of the empowerment equation. Lawyers from the clinic attend broadcast sessions on Dr. Yacoobi’s private radio station, Meraj.

The two legal programs broadcast on Meraj Radio have the objectives of bringing justice, prosperity, peace, to make people aware, to decrease the rates of violence and to decrease citizens' problems. They try to enlighten people's minds and develop their awareness about citizenship rights.  The two programs are Ethics and Morning Messenger. Ethics covers legal issues and included election crime, environmental crime, crimes against historical and cultural monuments, whistle blowers, crimes against children and abuse of women and children. In addition, other areas covered are office corruption, gambling, misuse of authority. Morning Messenger is broadcast every Thursday and is in a legal roundtable discussion format. The main topic this year has been women’s rights under Islam including livelihood, dowry, possessions and property and working rights. 

Thank you for your support for Afghan women as they gain knowledge and skills to improve the lives of their families.

Computing is a modern skill that people need no matter where they live in the world. Women and girls in Afghanistan are interested in learning computing to aid them in school work or to find work.  Many AIL Learning Centers offer computing classes and in Herat there are 495 computer students (241 female) and in the Kabul area 314 students.  There are also special English and Computing combined classes and 88 of the Kabul students are enrolled in this type of fast track class.

Nadia is a Computer class student at a center in Herat. She said, “I have been in computer class for 5 months and I learned lots of new things and I am now a fully skilled computer programmer. Computer skills are extremely important and everyone needs to have them.  I am so proud of myself, that I learned this skill and can work for my countrymen.  Recently, I got a part- time job at a foundation for women. There I exchange emails and coordinate meetings for the board of directors. By earning money from my new job, I can buy whatever I need to have. I am also able to teach computer skills to my children, and don’t need to pay anyone else to do it. I really do love computers. Through the class I have also learned to communicate with my friends and promote my skills. Whenever a person can earn money she can live independently and support her family.” 

Thank you for your support for Afghan women as they study and work to gain modern, marketable skills and improve their lives.

AIL is working towards: SDG Goal 4

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.