News
Threats from the Taliban are common for midwife Maryam
Health care Maryam trained to become a midwife at one of SCA’s schools almost ten years ago. SCA’s previous head of information, Lasse Bengtsson, has followed her work since then. Today, she works at the front line where the Taliban fight government troops. Her everyday life is full of threats.
Home based intervention of the Disability Program Impact Evaluation Study (DPIES)
News An impact evaluation study of the home based intervention of the Disability Programme (DP) of Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) was carried out in collaboration with the George Warren Brown School Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis between January 2013 and June 2016.
SCA calls for protection of civilians, its medical staff and health facilities
News Following the issuance of a press release, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) hereby addresses all parties involved in the war, during a joint press conference held today in Kabul at the office of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development (ACBAR) and urges them to stop violation of the International Humanitarian Law and […]
Forty-two health facilities run by SCA in Wardak closed by Taliban
Press release Following last week’s deadly attack by ANSF forces in Wardak against The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) the Taliban have forced SCA to close all health clinics and a hospital in Wardak province. This affects provision of health services to hundreds of thousands of people, particularly women and children.
Zarmina’s hard work makes her achieve big
News It is 10:25AM, Zarmina is busy with her customers in her shop. After four years, she is a well-known shopkeeper in the society and Oglan village, Sholgara district in Balkh province. She is one of the many other girls, who struggles with all these economic and cultural problems. She always dreamt of having a job to support her family and her education.
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan celebrate the International Women’s Day
News Under the theme of “think equal, build smart, and innovate for change”, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan celebrated the International Women’s Day on 11th of March 2019 at Kabul Management Office. In this special event, all SCA Kabul Management Office staff including women, girls, men and boys participated.
SCA strongly condemns attack on health clinic in Wardak province
Press release The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, SCA, strongly condemns an attack the night between July 8-9 on one of SCA’s health facilities in the Tangi Saidan area of Daimirdad district in Wardak province. Four people are confirmed dead and one is missing.
SCA supports National Teacher Elected Council in Kabul
News Swedish Committee for Afghanistan on May 14, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National Teacher Elected Council (NTEC) in Kabul. Based on this MOU, SCA grants an amount of 1.857.106 Afghani to NTEC in order to support the teacher’s rights and improve education in Afghanistan. Sonny Mansson, SCA’s Country Director stresses on the […]
Membership
NMA MEMBERS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES All members of NMA will not only take part in the agreed meetings but also bring men and boy’s engagement and mainstreaming perspectives into the meetings. All member organizations, groups and activists will lead in responding to advocacy efforts to develop National Men and Boy’s Engagement Policy and Guidelines. Following will […]