In 1924, less than 5% of people living in the Kyrgyz Republic – at the time the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Oblast within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) – were literate. By 1936, according to Soviet official estimates, the literacy…
At 19 years old, Arti became one of the first female e-rickshaw drivers in her district in Uttar Pradesh, India. This week, Arti welcomed another first – leaving India to visit London, where she received the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment…
Fazul Rabi lives with his wife, their children, and the children of his wife’s late brother in the Chahar-Dara district of northern Afghanistan’s Kunduz province. Economic opportunities here are sparse and there is typically one sole breadwinner in each family,…
Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
Tajikistan’s mountains from the clouds, family time in Madagascar, and carbon capturing cacti in Syria: scroll down to see what we’ve been up to this month. A farmer proudly holds a basket of fresh vegetables aloft, grown in her kitchen…
In the latest iteration of Christopher Wilton-Steer’s photographic documentation of the world’s most celebrated trade route, the Aga Khan Foundation is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of The Silk Road: A Living History. Set to be published in September…
Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
In this special edition, meet women we work with around the world who are investing in their own futures, the future of their communities, and the future of the environments they live in. Members of a women’s community-based savings group…
Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
A wrench, a tire pump, a jug of motor oil; in northern Uganda, these are tools for women’s empowerment. For 17-year-old Nancy Sitaraya, learning about motorcycle repair is offering hope of a better future. After dropping out of primary school…