Bookblocks.io, an NFT business has actually partnered with a New York-based business, Women for Afghan Women to help women in Afghanistan have access to education.
Under the new Taliban-run government, women in Afghanistan have had their rights to education restricted by the fundamentalist militants. Since this advancement, Afghan women have actually required to the streets to demonstration. Over a dozen women protested outside the premises of what used to be the Afghan Women’s Affairs Ministry – until the Taliban turned it into the department for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice.”
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Bookblocks.io revealed that it would be launching a non-fungible token on October 5, and the earnings of its sales would be offered to Women for Afghan Women (WAW). Women for Afghan Women is a grassroots civil society organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and New York.
According to the business, the motivation for the NFT was Louisa May Alcott, who was a leader for women’s rights. “Not only did her many famous writings seek to lift women in society, but she was an ardent feminist, abolitionist, and supporter of women’s suffrage. As such, she seemed a perfect inspiration for our charity focus this month, which is dedicated to helping the woman and girls of Afghanistan find equality in all aspects of life.”
The NFT is a portrait of Louisa May Alcott with two different butterfly wings. It symbolizes the confident development of Afghan women and ladies from the limitations that hamper their flexibilities. The background colors of each NFT are also different, signifying the diversity of backgrounds that make up the women and girls that Women for Afghan Women serve. There are likewise 4 various variations of this illustration to represent the 40% of Afghan kids who experience poor nutrition.
The company says it will mint 2200 copies of this NFT to represent the reported 2.2 million girls currently excluded from school in Afghanistan. 100% of the cash raised from the sale of the NFTs will go towards Women for Afghan Women, with a 5% recurring for each subsequent sale. The cost begins at 0.025 Ether (ETH).
Other NFT And Crypto Donations To Afghanistan
There are several ongoing projects in the digital assets space that are focused on charity work towards Afghanistan. About a month back, Jack Butcher, the creator of Visualize Value, released a series of NFT “care packages,” that cover one Afghan household’s emergency situation requires for one month. This care package is still accepting donations via The Giving Block.
Other companies are likewise accepting crypto contributions through The Giving Block to supply humanitarian help in Afghanistan. They include: Save the Children. International Medical Corps, Direct Relief, and Code To Inspire.
