Smiling Afghan schoolgirls writing in their notebooks at their desks

Mental health, education and opportunity for Afghan women and girls.

Free workshop

Scholarship exploration workshop

A free online workshop for Afghan women and girls who want to study: explore the scholarships open to you, what each one asks for, and how to plan your applications.

Dates are shared on WhatsApp after you sign up

The challenge

The reality facing Afghan girls.

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Girls shut out of secondary school in 2026

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Country where girls are officially banned from secondary and higher education

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Girls who could be shut out by 2030 if the ban continues

Source: UNESCO, August 2026

Our mission

Every Afghan girl and woman deserves the chance to learn, lead, and build a life she chooses.

Novara brings together mental health, education, careers, skills, leadership, and community into one trusted platform — designed with and for Afghan women and girls, wherever they are in the world.

Mental health

Free, private tools for stress, sleep and hard days — and clear guidance on where to find help.

Education

Scholarships, online courses, and learning pathways that meet young women wherever they are.

Careers

Career roadmaps, mentorship, and pathways into remote work, freelancing, and entrepreneurship.

Community

Peer support, mentorship circles, and a safe space to belong — across borders and generations.

Confidential

Anything you share stays private. Support is always free and confidential.

Safe environment

A respectful space designed with cultural care and dignity in mind.

You're not alone

Talk to peers or professionals, in your language, on your terms.

Student work

Writing from our classes.

Essays, stories and poems by students in Novara's Writing Classes.

پیراهنی گل‌دوزی‌شده که بر دیوار کهنهٔ یک خانه آویزان است
Flash fiction · Dari

حسرت

همیشه، هر وقت به دیدن مادربزرگم می‌رفتم، در گوشه‌ای از اتاق، پیراهنی آویزان بود. هیچ‌وقت آن را دور نمی‌انداخت. من بیشتر اوقات از آن پیراهن می‌ترسیدم…

Get involved

Help build a future where every Afghan girl can thrive.

Volunteer your time, mentor a young woman, partner with us, or support our work with a donation. Every contribution creates real opportunity.