Afghanistan´s women and girls have long faced structural barriers to education, freedom, and participation in public life—barriers that have intensified dramatically since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021. Gender apartheid has been imposed, stripping women of access to schools, jobs, and fundamental rights.

This devastating reality endangers not only their futures but also the cultural, social, and intellectual fabric of Afghanistan. Early and forced marriages, domestic violence, and social exclusion are on the rise, leaving a generation of girls at risk.
The Daughters Program "Dukhtaran"directly challenges this injustice—one girl, one sponsor, one future at a time.