Angelina Jolie launches all-girls school in Afghanistan

Angelina Jolie launches all-girls school in Afghanistan

Jolie will create a jewelry line to fund her school in Afghanistan.

Actress Angelina Jolie will reportedly continue the launch of an all-girls school in Afghanistan, funded in part by a jewelry line the actress will launch later this year.

Jolie, 37, is slated to partner up with famed jewelry maker Robert Procop — who designed the engagement ring presented to Jolie by Brad Pitt. The actress says she plans to donated 100 percent of the profits from the line to the school in Afghanistan, which currently educated upwards of 500 girls.

The 37-year-old actress, who has three biological children and three adopted kids, built the school just outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, earlier this year. The region remains locked in the midst of war as the U.S. continues to withdraw troops, leaving the nation in a state of political chaos.

“Beyond enjoying the artistic satisfaction of designing these jewels, we are inspired by knowing our work is also serving the mutual goal of providing for children in need,” Jolie said in a statement released Monday.

It remains unclear exactly what pieces Jolie plans to promote. The actress has reportedly already commissioned a jewelry collection that includes versions of a necklace she wore to the premiere of her 2010 movie Salt.

Jolie is an avid supporter of expanding access to education, especially for women living in countries where access to education is often limited to males. She also funded a female-only school in eastern Afghanistan that opened in 2010, according to the UNCHR.

Jolie is the not the first celebrity to open a school abroad. The actress follows in the wake of Madonna and Oprah, both of whom opened schools in nations in Africa.

The announcement comes as U.S. efforts in Afghanistan continue to face scrutiny. Afghan special forces took control of part of a troubled province bordering Kabul from U.S. troops over the weekend, ending a weeks-long dispute over abuse allegations. The allegations prompted Afghan President Hamid Karzai to order all American forces out of the area, leading to increased tensions between the U.S. and Afghanistan.

The collection will go on sale April 4 at the Kansas City jewelry store, Tivol.

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