Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan

Published purpose

The project aims to increase the supply of women teachers available to teach girls and boys in select regional schools by working with teacher training colleges (TTCs) in Afghanistan. The project contributes to the implementation of the gender equity commitments reflected in the quality assurance policies of Afghanistan’s Teacher Education Department, namely: (1) the provision of a sufficient number of qualified women teachers, and gender-sensitive teachers who are adequately prepared to improve the learning outcomes of girls and boys; (2) a gender equitable system to establish the qualification of teachers in TTCs; and (3) reduced gender-based discrimination in TTCs. Project activities include: (1) training TTC directors and faculty on gender-based analysis and human rights; (2) supporting TTC leaders to develop and implement gender-equitable policies and gender-sensitive courses, curriculum, and pedagogy; (3) providing career counselling on leadership and management to women instructors; and (4) supporting women TTC graduates in job seeking and job placement. This project works to improve gender responsiveness of leadership at select TTCs and to increase the supply of teachers, particularly women teachers, who apply gender-responsive pedagogies.