Voice of Women Organization was established by a group of Afghan professionals from various walks of life.  Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers and Social Workers were among the pioneers of VWO who started relief activities in Kabul in 1998.  This group of qualified, dedicated and hardworking professionals supported vulnerable women and families on their own before international donors took notice of their work and extended their cooperation.

These partnerships with international donors necessitated the formal registration of the organization with the Government of Afghanistan and the organization became a legal entity in the 2002 by registering with Ministry of Planning, Kabul, Afghanistan.  Once registered, the organization carried out various relief and rehabilitation projects in Kabul and surrounding provinces for two years.

Later, in 2004, the Board of Directors of VWO realized that the Eastern part of the country was receiving much attention, while the need for assistance to the women of the Western Region of Afghanistan was largely unfilled.   As such the Head Office of the organization was shifted to the Western city of Herat and a significant number of projects have been carried out since then for and with the girls and women of this region.

To ensure the women equality in Afghanistan. This is going to be promoted based on the existing country's national and international conventions laws, rules, regulations and the constitution. To empower women for an active participation in decision making and nation building at all levels. To ensure a successful future for Afghan women and families in communities based on the dedicated efforts of women working along with men.

VWO strives to improve the status of Afghan women as a whole in social, cultural, and financial terms by promoting human and women's rights. We can achieve this by promoting, providing education, legal and social assistance, increasing awareness, expanding resources and creating solutions and also by nurturing women's capacities through their participation and action in creating their own successful solutions. To promote, coordination, decision making, rehabilitation and development activities as part of human society.

VWO is an Afghanistan-based, non-governmental, non-political, non-profit and non-partisan organization and enjoys the status of a legal entity.  The organization has been registered with following ministries. It also got the membership of some organizations as ACBAR,AWN and ANCB.

Ministry of Economy, Registration Number (270)

Ministry of Women Affairs, Registration Number (275)

ANCB, Membership Number (153)

• To develop and articulate a practical and comprehensive conceptual framework to address and introduce the problems of women and families in Afghanistan.
• To increase women’s participation in higher decision making and national reconstruction process.
• To raise the capacity building of women in educational, social and economical levels.
• To resolve the family conflicts and social disputes through non-violent means and family counseling cells.
• To advocate and increase the job opportunities for women in the society.
• To spread the awareness programs on women rights, family violence, self immolation, hygiene education and narcotic hazards and other important issues in the community.
• To support and advocate for women judicial, legal and social rights

VWO by having of full ability for providing special preparation in economical, social, cultural, judicial, and psycho-social , and skills training for income generation and education, especially for women and girls populations.

Social & Cultural Affairs:

• Women Legal and Social Protection workshops, conferences, awareness, advocacy, etc.
• Gender Base Violence workshops and other awareness sessions
• Self Immolation Prevention campaign
• Safe House for women at risk and vocational training provision.

Income Generation & Food Security:

• Vocational Trainings for income generation.
• Food Sustainable and income generation through livestock and agro-business.

Women Education and Empowerment:

• Office Skills Training for organization and individual capacity building.
• Literacy Training for women and girls.
• Hygiene education & water sanitation awareness training.