The Afghan Women's Network is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which was created in 1996 by Afghan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 women following the World Conference on Women

Fourth World Conference on Women

The United Nations convened the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace on 4-15 September 1995 in Beijing, China. 189 governments and more than 5,000 representatives from 2,100 non-governmental organizations participated in the Conference...

 in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

and works to, "empower women and ensure their equal participation in Afghan society." The organization one of hundreds of its kind in Afghanistan.

The NGO receives funding from donor agencies such as the French Embassy, Actionaid, UNHCR, etc.