The Political Section at U.S. Embassy Kabul is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for the newly-launched Afghan Womens Empowerment (AWE) Grants Program. The AWE Grants Program provides $5,000-$50,000 grants for Afghan-led projects that increase womens participation in the political sphere. Grant proposals should meet one or more of the following AWE priorities: Encouraging womens participation in Afghanistans political realm Increasing womens advocacy for legislative change Raising womens awareness of their constitutional rights within Afghanistans complex legal traditions Promoting womens participation in and awareness of the 2010 Parliamentary elections Developing womens leadership and advocacy skills Applications are accepted in English (preferred), Dari, and Pashto. All inquiries should be directed to
[email protected]. We look forward to working with you!