Asian University for Women founder envisions Afghan 'brain bank'

Education is tool 'for fighting inequality and injustice,' says Kamal Ahmad

20250623 Asian University for Women founder Kamal Ahmad

Kamal Ahmad, founder of the Asian University for Women, speaks about his commitment to women's education. (Photo by Yurika Yoneda)

YURIKA YONEDA

TOKYO -- The United Nations has identified Afghanistan as having the second-largest gender gap in the world. But undaunted young females in the country are enthusiastically seeking educational opportunities, the founder of the Asian University for Women told Nikkei Asia.

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