Following the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, where Afghan women representing various organizations and United Nations agencies participated, the idea of establishing a unified platform for cooperation and coordination among Afghan women emerged. Inspired by global women’s movements and the need for collective action, these participants formally established the Afghan Women’s Network in 1995.

The Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) serves as a national platform that brings together women’s organizations and individual members to strengthen collaboration, promote shared learning, and support institutional development. It provides a structured space for organizations to enhance their capacities and contribute to community-based initiatives.

AWN maintains an active presence in multiple provinces, including Kabul, Herat, Balkh, Kandahar, Bamyan, Paktia, Nangarhar, Badakhshan and Kunduz, while also engaging members across other regions of Afghanistan. As an umbrella network, AWN works in coordination with its members to implement initiatives focused on community well-being, access to services, and capacity strengthening. The network comprises over 5,000 individual members and more than 150 member organizations.

• Train what is Advocacy, Type of advocacy, effective advocacy, law and regulation that affect women such as EVAW etc., Determine the most effective delivery methods and applicable training instruments for the girls and women to achieve the training objective and measurable outcomes, including appropriate adult leaning techniques (interactive approach, short lectures, group work discussions, case studies, etc.)
• Adhere to the timelines of the training duration
• Teach how to advocacy to expand the scope of state responsibility for protection of women’s human right in both the public and private spheres 
• Teach how to advocate to improve the effectiveness of the human rights system at the local, national and international levels to both enforce women’s human and also to hold abusers accountable
• Teach criteria to investigate and arch on the nature and extent of women issues
• Train Representative of NGO how to collect information to build alliance and other coalitions for a impact in women’s live
• Design and deliver the training according to TOR, with following main topics to be covered

1. Concepts and definitions of advocacy, and their Key elements
2. Types and form of Advocacy
3. Stage of advocacy and public outreach process
4. Steps for developing and implementing an effective advocacy and campaign
5. Successful national/ local experience on advocacy and campaigns within the Afghanistan Context
6. Role of women in planning and developing the necessary tools for advocacy and lobbying
7. Preparation of a practical assignment for participates by the trainer. Participants should be tasked to develop an advocacy campaign for impossible social changes
8. Concept of leadership and how to go about it

• Prepare the training report
• Develop training materials
• Conduct evaluation of the training, assess objective achievements and document lesson learnt
• Analyze the pre and post evaluation results through a report to AWN’s program department
• Facilitate safe and accessible learning opportunities through virtual with women leaders, pre-recorded interviews, storytelling, and video-based case studies, etc.
• Develop a final report of the training
• Other Typics are more important in Advocacy and Lobbying Section 

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Political science, International Relation, Gender studies, Social Sciences, or related field Master’s degree preferred  
• At least Three (3-5) years of relevant experience in advocacy, lobbying, human right, or gender equality programming, gender-based violence(GBV) and delivering training on it
• Proven track record in designing and delivering capacity-building trainings for women, youth, or civil society organizations
• Experience in developing training curricula, manuals, and participatory learning materials
• Strong knowledge of national legal and policy frameworks related to women’s rights, including EVAW law, anti-harassment regulations, and relevant Sharia principles
• Good understanding of international human rights frameworks(e.g., CEDAW and other relevant conventions
• Solid understanding of advocacy strategies, policy engagement processes, and stakeholder mapping.
• Experience in women’s empowerment, gender equality, or community development programs is highly preferred
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse groups.
• Excellent writing and communication and analytical skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner;
• Knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations affecting civil society and women’s networks
• Familiarity with research methods, stakeholder mapping, and needs assessment
• Ability to design training materials, tools, and methodologies
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage training sessions effectively
• Proficiency in spoken and written both English and local language/s is required.
•  Understanding and knowledge of basic computer applications such as MS Words, Excel and data base management

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. · Please mention position title on the subject of email · Applications meeting the above requirement will be entertained only. · Only the short listed candidates will be notified. Contact Information Interested candidates, who meet the above-mentioned requirements, should submit an up-to-date Resume/CV, with a Letter of Interest, via email to the following e-mail address: vacancies@awn-af.org - Late applications won’t be considered.