Technology and Innovation: Former UN Youth Representative from Georgia Solving the Education Crisis of Afghanistan  

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During my time as the Rep of Georgia to the United Nations I learned the importance of standing against injustices both within and outside of our borders. In order to achieve this goal, I founded the Georgia-based nonprofit Network of Former Youth Delegates at the United Nations. This organization brings together like-minded Youth Delegates around the world and operates programs in Georgia as well as Bosnia, Indonesia, and Afghanistan.
Since the Taliban took over in August 2021, all Afghan girls are prohibited from obtaining an education. They are not allowed in schools or universities. They are not allowed dreams or passions. They are not allowed the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.
I remember sitting in a classroom at and reading a brief news article about the ban on education. Even today, we do not hear much about Afghan women or the human violations they face in the news. As I watched horrified from the sidelines, it became clear that I needed to use my skills to fight for women and girls in a which has been ravaged by war for more than two decades. By connecting with UN Youth Delegates of Afghanistan Hasib Hamdard, and Aisha Khurram, two other peace , I began reaching out to Afghan women all over the nation. I knew the goal of educating women in a country controlled by terrorists was ambitious, but also achievable. Today, this goal has become reality: my nonprofit’s E-Learning Platform is a response the education crisis that is occurring in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover.
Our E-Learning platform aims to provide internet, digital resources and college courses for Afghan girls who are forced into secret meetings to access this vital education. Since December 2022 we have been enrolling young Afghan women from different provinces back into higher education. We offer college credits to students who complete our program through a partnership between Bennington College & Bard College. These college credits can be transferred and accumulated towards a college degree.
Our E-Learning platform, which is supported by a team on the ground in Kabul and a growing number of girls who are most affected by Taliban abuses, is expanding rapidly. We are growing and reaching out to more girls who want to learn. We currently offer courses on Computer Science, International Human Rights and Photojournalism. Our goal is to continue building our platform, and to provide full-credit college courses to our student. We also plan to expand the number of students in all provinces of Afghanistan.
This E-Learning Platform in Afghanistan is a bold statement that we ‘t have to stand by and watch women being oppressed or largely forgotten. Education brings dignity to the human being. This project aims to promote the belief that we can create a better world by empowering young people and women to learn and acquire knowledge. Our courses, which are based on practical knowledge that can be used one day to rebuild Afghanistan, will provide the spark that inspires a lifelong commitment to learning in these girls.
No woman should be denied an education. I am but I believe every young woman should have a chance to live a better life, regardless of their nationality or religious beliefs. Women from around the world must stand with Afghan women. I ask Georgian women to help me in any way they can.”
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