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Afghanistan

4,551,000
girls out of school

74%
of girls out of school

Our work in Afghanistan

Investing since 2016

Approach

Advocacy

The American Society of International Law presented our co-founder Malala and Malala Fund with the 2024 Champion of the International Rule of Law Award for our work to end gender apartheid in Afghanistan, recognising our partners’ courageous advocacy efforts.

Team

Our Afghanistan Initiative team manages our grantmaking and works closely with grantee partners on global advocacy around gender apartheid.

Project Officer, Afghanistan Initiative
Cassandra Joseph
Senior Advocacy and Policy Manager, Afghanistan Initiative
Gaisu Yari

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