The University of Notre Dame in the United States has announced that, through the signing of a memorandum of understanding, it will support the educational activities of the Online Women’s University in order to expand higher education opportunities for Afghan women and girls.
In a report released on Thursday, June 25, the university stated that the agreement was signed between Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and the Online Women’s University, and that the two sides will cooperate in developing educational and academic programs.
According to the report, the two institutions will collaborate on joint courses, research projects, academic programs, exchange of educational resources, and the issuance of joint degrees.
They will also hold meetings focused on examining the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in Afghanistan, aiming to foster dialogue and further academic cooperation.
Since its establishment in 2022, the Online Women’s University has provided educational services to more than 20,000 students across 16 academic disciplines and conducts nearly 800 online classes each week.
According to the University of Notre Dame, the collaboration will begin in the fall of this year and is intended to expand educational opportunities and strengthen academic cooperation between the two universities.
The university also noted that since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, more than two million women and girls in Afghanistan have faced severe restrictions on access to education.
Writer:Salima Aryaei
