Begum

Begum is an Afghan-French NGO operating in Afghanistan since 2020 and headquartered in Paris. Begum is a non-profit organization but militant organisation, led by women by women, which aims at defending, educating and empowering Afghan women. The organisation runs Radio Begum - “the Afghan Women’s Voice” - the only women's radio station, broadcasting 24/7 from Kabul and covering today most provinces of the country. Radio Begum’s produces all its programs in Dari and Pashto languages, including its flagship programs: daily call-in talk-shows about health, mental health and well-being, which enable Afghan women to express freely, share their problems and struggles and connect. Begum also runs the Begum Academy, a digital education platform, which offers free video courses to all Afghan schoolgirls, from 7th to 12th grade, in both Dari and Pashto.