Empowerment Foundation
Hello! Welcome to Nadjima Empowerment Foundation website! We help Azerbaijani women to get an education
«Nadjima»
Education is highly expensive. Private courses and tutors cost a lot, and most people can't afford them, especially in villages. While parents may be able to spare some money for their sons' education, they hardly ever do it for their daughters. A daughter is but a "guest" in her parents' home, so why invest in her education? A woman doesn't need that; she can just get married and have sons. This is what girls in Azerbaijani villages hear, along with many other similar things, when they say they want to study. Early marriages are the result of such an attitude to girls. All the choice they have is to either do housework in their parents' home or in their husband's home, in hopes that it would be better there. They end up with a lifetime of doing housework and looking after their children. They are financially dependent on their husband and sometimes his parents, so they are unable to make their own decisions and take control of their lives. It also prevents them from leaving if there is domestic violence in the family.
Why Azerbaijan?
Why women?
If we look at Azerbaijan from a distance, it hardly seems a low-income country. However, many people cannot afford some things taken for granted, like housing, quality medicine, jobs, and education. Sadly, it is women who are affected most, especially in terms of education. Yes, women in Azerbaijan have the same rights as in other countries but it's not the same when it comes to implementing their rights.
Why education?
Education is really expensive. In the schools in rural area, children are not taught anything after the 9th grade, so that they had to go to a tutor. Courses and tutors are costly and not everyone can afford them, especially in rural areas. Although funds are somehow found for boys, parents are not so eager to do so for girls. A girl is a guest at home, why spend money on her education?
A woman does not need this, let her marry and give birth to sons. This is what girls hear when they say they want to study. Early marriages give girls a choice: to work in their parents' house or to work
in their husband's house — in the hope that it will be better than at home.
As a result, a woman spends her whole life doing housework and raising children, being financially dependent
on her husband, and sometimes
on her parents. All this does not allow
her to make decisions and control
her life, and in the case of domestic violence, does not allow her to leaving.
A woman does not need this, let her marry and give birth to sons. This is what girls hear when they say they want to study. Early marriages give girls a choice: to work in their parents' house or to work
in their husband's house — in the hope that it will be better than at home.
As a result, a woman spends her whole life doing housework and raising children, being financially dependent
on her husband, and sometimes
on her parents. All this does not allow
her to make decisions and control
her life, and in the case of domestic violence, does not allow her to leaving.
If you look at Azerbaijan from the outside, it cannot be called a poor country. Everyone has heard about Baku,
the shining city of lights and oil money coming from the leading sector of the country's economy. But unfortunately, as in all capitalist countries, these riches do not reach ordinary people. Many things that are usually taken
for granted are luxuries unavailable to many: housing, quality healthcare, work, education. And of course,
as in all patriarchal capitalist systems, women suffer
the most. This is especially true for education. Yes, women in Azerbaijan have the same rights as women in other countries, but there is a problem with their implementation.
the shining city of lights and oil money coming from the leading sector of the country's economy. But unfortunately, as in all capitalist countries, these riches do not reach ordinary people. Many things that are usually taken
for granted are luxuries unavailable to many: housing, quality healthcare, work, education. And of course,
as in all patriarchal capitalist systems, women suffer
the most. This is especially true for education. Yes, women in Azerbaijan have the same rights as women in other countries, but there is a problem with their implementation.
Education is really expensive. In the schools in rural area, children are not taught anything after the 9th grade, so that they had to go to a tutor. Courses and tutors are costly and not everyone can afford them, especially in rural areas. Although funds are somehow found for boys, parents
are not so eager to do so for girls. A girl is a guest at home, why spend money on her education? A woman does
not need this, let her marry and give birth to sons.
This is what girls hear when they say they want to study. Early marriages give girls a choice: to work in their parents' house or to work in their husband's house — in the hope that it will be better than at home. As a result, a woman spends her whole life doing housework and raising children, being financially dependent on her husband,
and sometimes on her parents. All this does not allow
her to make decisions and control her life, and in the case of domestic violence, does not allow her to leaving.
are not so eager to do so for girls. A girl is a guest at home, why spend money on her education? A woman does
not need this, let her marry and give birth to sons.
This is what girls hear when they say they want to study. Early marriages give girls a choice: to work in their parents' house or to work in their husband's house — in the hope that it will be better than at home. As a result, a woman spends her whole life doing housework and raising children, being financially dependent on her husband,
and sometimes on her parents. All this does not allow
her to make decisions and control her life, and in the case of domestic violence, does not allow her to leaving.
Education is really expensive. In the schools in rural area, children are not taught anything after the 9th grade, so that they had to go to a tutor. Courses and tutors are costly and not everyone can afford them, especially in rural areas. Although funds are somehow found for boys, parents are not so eager to do so for girls.
A girl is a guest at home, why spend money on her education? A woman does not need this, let her marry and give birth to sons. This is what girls hear when they say they want to study. Early marriages give girls
a choice: to work in their parents' house or to work in their husband's house — in the hope that it will be better than at home. As a result, a woman spends her whole life doing housework and raising children, being financially dependent on her husband, and sometimes on her parents. All this does not allow her to make decisions and control her life, and in the case of domestic violence, does not allow her to leaving.
A girl is a guest at home, why spend money on her education? A woman does not need this, let her marry and give birth to sons. This is what girls hear when they say they want to study. Early marriages give girls
a choice: to work in their parents' house or to work in their husband's house — in the hope that it will be better than at home. As a result, a woman spends her whole life doing housework and raising children, being financially dependent on her husband, and sometimes on her parents. All this does not allow her to make decisions and control her life, and in the case of domestic violence, does not allow her to leaving.
Our foundation was established in order to provide education to women and ultimately to create opportunities in life
Our courses
Currently we have 3 exam prep courses
14 women had been studying English on this course. They needed English language to get a better job, but didn't have the money for it. We had to cancel this course to concentrate our resources on exam prep for girls
Exams on these subjects are mandatory in Azerbaijan. Courses take place twice a week in Vandam village. In total 12 girls attending classes: 8 from Vandam and 4 from Yengicə. For girls from nearby village we also provide taxi to the class and back.
English for Business
English language
November 2022
February 2023
Math
Azerbaijani language
September2023
Exam prep for tenth-graders includes courses on 3 subjects
Support us
All this is fully financed by the founders and their supporters. If you, like us, believe that education is the first step towards women's freedom, join us!
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2200 7004 2671 1775
2200 7004 2671 1775
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Editors
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Editors
SMM developers
Speakers
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People who help women in Azerbaijan change their lives
Our team
Shakir Seyfullazade
Founder
Ayten Yakubova
askerzade135@gmail.com
Feride Agayeva
Supervisor and teacher
Founder
nezrinzohrabli@gmail.com
yakubovaayten21@gmail.com
