SCAWO’s History

SCAWO’s History

SCAWO is a non-governmental, non-political and non for profit organization, officially registered with ministry of economy of Afghanistan in 2014. SCAWO is led by a professional group of youth, women and men, for promoting human rights, women and youth empowerment and their role’s enhancing in decision making process, advocacy for children and marginalized groups’ rights, bringing positive changes in women and youths’ social life, literacy and effective educational and health care services delivery. SCAWO is also working for changing false and incorrect cultures related to women and youth life in the society.

This professional group of young men and women with their expertise and experience from national and international communities have come together to work for; bringing sense of accountability in both side government and society, peace building, democratization, human rights, rule of law, gender equality and civic education. While elimination or at least decreasing violence against women and child labor and using their potential for building a bright future instead, came to one of their important priorities.

The Main Sectors SCAWO Works at in Afghanistan
The Main Sectors SCAWO Works at in Afghanistan

  • Civic Education and Literacy Programs
  • Peace Building & Conflict Prevention/Resolution:
  • Human Rights
  • Gender Equality
  • Rule of Law
  • Democratization/Good Governance

SCAWO’s Partnership, Membership & Registrations:

  • Ministry of Economy
  • Ministry of Women’s Affairs
  • Deputy Ministry of Youth Affairs
  • Afghan Civil Society Elections Network ACSEN – (Run by Democracy International Inc.)
  • ACSFO Network – Afghan Civil Society Forum Organization
  • Afghan Civil Society Organizations Network for Peace (ACSONP, run by Oxfam International)
  • Democracy International Inc. USAID
  • European Union – PADOR
  • Afghan Youth
  • Civic Movement – AYCM
  • Afghan Women Network (AWN)
  • Afghanistan National Coordination Bureau (ANCB, independent national coordination body)
  • ACSONP – Afghan Civil Society Organizations Network for Peace
  • CSO Advocacy for National Budget – Counterpart USAID
  • Deputy Ministry of literacy, Ministry of Education (MOE)
  • Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE)