Humanity Network for Women
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About HNW

Humanity Network for Women is a non-profit initiative based in Switzerland, empowering Afghan women and girls through accessible education, women's health awareness and community-led initiatives - in Afghanistan and in the diaspora.

Wajma Mohammadi, founder of HNW

Our story

I got to know my own body in the emergency room. No woman should have to get to know hers that way.

- Wajma Mohammadi, Founder of HNW

For years, HNW’s founder lived with severe pain, because visiting a gynaecologist as an unmarried woman was considered taboo. After arriving in Switzerland, she was taken to hospital by ambulance and diagnosed with endometriosis.

She turned this experience into a mission: to break taboos and make sure other women have access to knowledge, support and healthcare, without fear or shame.

The challenge

Since the Taliban returned to power, girls have been banned from secondary education, and women's health remains a taboo in many communities. UNICEF warns that Afghanistan could lose more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030. Source: UNICEF, 27 April 2026

Causes

  • Restrictions on girls' education
  • Social stigma and cultural taboos
  • Language barriers
  • Lack of trusted health information
  • Limited access to safe spaces

Consequences

  • Girls remain excluded from education
  • Preventable health problems continue
  • Women lose opportunities for economic and social participation
  • Communities remain trapped in cycles of inequality

Our approach

Women-led, community-driven, culturally sensitive, evidence-informed - and designed to reach Afghan women wherever they are.

Your Body Matters

Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health

Online and in-person workshops on women's health, awareness and wellbeing.

What we don't do

HNW does not provide medical treatment or financial assistance. We focus on education, awareness, capacity building and connecting women with trusted information and support networks.

Milestones

  1. 2025HNW starts its work
  2. 2025Launched the Online School for Afghan Women
  3. 2026Founded as an association in Bern
  4. 2026Community event on Afghan women's rights and health with 130+ Afghan and Swiss participants
  5. 2026Three international online workshops on women's health
  6. 2026First in-person Women's Health Workshop in Bern, in collaboration with Café Be-MORE (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

I know that taking this course can never replace the years of school I lost. But I'm grateful that it gives me a reason to wake up with hope every morning.

Student, HNW Online School

Core team

Supported by 14 active volunteers in education, community outreach, communications and events.

Meet the whole team

Transparency

  • Legal form: non-profit association under Articles 60 ff. of the Swiss Civil Code, politically independent and not profit-oriented
  • Registered office: Bern, Switzerland
  • Statutes adopted: 18 April 2026
  • Board: Wajma Mohammadi (President), Cédric Németh (Board member)
  • Use of funds: any surplus is used entirely for the association's purpose. If HNW is ever dissolved, its assets go to another tax-exempt non-profit organisation based in Switzerland.

The annual report will be published here.

Get involved

There are many ways to support Afghan women and girls.

Volunteer

We work with volunteers in teaching, health workshops, events, communications and IT. Positions are not always available - check what is currently open.

See open volunteer positions

Donate

Every donation directly supports education, health and dignity for Afghan women and girls.

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Partner with us

We welcome funding, strategic partnerships and in-kind support to expand our impact.

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