Women

The World Bank has allocated 16 million US dollars to support women’s businesses in Afghanistan by granting them loans.

MEHTHARLAM (Pajhwok): Five small factories have been opened to provide job opportunities to 140 needy women in the capital and three districts of eastern Laghman

The World Food Programme (WFP) has started providing tailoring training to women across Afghanistan to help them make a living.

Some female carpet weavers in northeastern Badakhshan province have complained about the lack of support from relevant institutions and said they sent newly woven carpets to Kabul for further processing. 

The new academic year has started across the country, with school doors staying closed for girls above the sixth grade.

Some mothers in southwestern Nimroz province said they aborted female fetus after ultrasound in order to protect themselves from violence back at home.

An Afghan human rights activist has won the International Women of Courage Award of the US State Department.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A businesswoman in western Herat province has established a well-equipped tailoring workshop and has employed 40 poor women. Dresses of women, children,

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced the launch of three new programmes for Afghan women to increase their skills, training and job opportunities.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US Department of State will hold a meeting with Boston University under the title “University Network for Afghan Women” next week, the

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): A woman in northern Jawzjan province has employed 170 widows and needy women in her wool spinning and handicraft workshops. The workers are

KABUL (Pajhwok): US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has held a meeting with Deputy UN Secretary General Amina Mohammed and discussed support to Afghan women and human rights situation in Afghanistan.