Training Human Rights Association for Afghan Women (THRA) is an AICS certified Non-Governmental women led organization registered with Ministry of Economy in 2005 and founded in 1997. Training Human Rights Association for Afghan Women (THRA) is an AICS certified non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization working in the areas of advocacy, capacity development, gender, elections, aw
areness and prevention of violence against women. THRA’s focus is to raise communities’ awareness of women’s rights based on Universal Declaration of Human rights, UN conventions as well as women’s Islamic rights. THRA supports Afghan women recognize and claim their rights and empower them to realize their social, political and economic rights. We believe in women’s equality with men and consider women’s education and awareness of their rights essential for their realization of the human rights. We promote women’s economic, social and political participation in all spheres of Afghanistan’s development. As per need, THRA worked through projects in provinces such as Nangarhar, Nuristan, Logar, Parwan, Kunar, Paktiya, Herat, Kapisa, Laghman, Mazar, Wardak and Ghazni. THRA implements programs for women’s capacity development in areas of computer, literacy and vocational trainings such as sewing for girls and young women in Nangarhar. THRA was a member organization of a collaborative project of developing human rights handbook in a group of three organizations. THRA with support of Civil Society and Human Rights Network (CSHRN) trained 40 master trainers from four zones (North, North West, east and central zone) of Afghanistan. THRA is providing Training of Trainers using the human rights hand book. THRA has its main office in Kabul and a sub-office in Nangarhar province. THRA has received financial support from a wide range of donors so far. The organization has been supported financially by British Embassy, Rights and Democracy, GTZ, DED, AGEF, Canadian Embassy, Civil Society and Human Rights Network (CSHRN), USAID, UNAMA, OXFAM GB, Counterpart International (CPI), French Embassy, Free and Fair Election for Afghanistan (FEFA), National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Democracy International (DI), PROMOTE Musharikat, DAI and National Democratic Institute (NDI). VISION:
“Realization of a prosperous and impartial society where women have equal rights and better opportunities in all aspects of their life”. MISSION:
“To contribute in building of a prosperous and impartial society through public awareness creation, advocacy, and improving socio-economic condition of people in Afghanistan with focus on women”.
