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Keep learning with Behdukht.
Free, volunteer-run education for Afghan girls in grades 7–12, shared through WhatsApp.
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A community of learners across Afghanistan.
Behdukht Online Academy began in 2023 with five girls. Today, more than 200 girls in grades 7–12 learn together across 12 provinces of Afghanistan, through a free school on WhatsApp.
We are dedicated to supporting Afghan girls and women, especially in underserved communities and regions where education is restricted. Through online education, mentorship, and opportunities for personal growth, we make space for learning to continue.
How learning works
Voice messages, short videos, and written notes turn WhatsApp into a classroom. Volunteer and student-teachers share their time and knowledge, while continuing their own learning.
“Their classroom is a mobile phone, but their determination is taller than any school wall.”
Fatema Uzgun Nusrat, Founder