A number of businesswomen in Kabul say that since the fall of the previous government, many women’s businesses have gone bankrupt and most of the women have lost their jobs.
They urged the Islamic Emirate to pay attention to solving their challenges.
Fereshta Hashemi, a business woman in Kabul, says she has been embroidering clothes for nearly six years. She claims that many women’s businesses has stopped since the political change in the country.
“Our shops and factories have collapsed, women have stayed at home and there is nothing they can do,” Fereshta Hashemi told TOLOnews.
Hashemi calls on the Islamic Emirate to support women in small and large businesses. “Factories should be opened, women should be given projects so that they can work side by side with their brothers,” she said.
“We ask the Islamic Emirate to provide jobs for women. Women are living in a bad situation and they need jobs,” said Mozhgan Hamidi, a businesswoman.
In the meantime, some economists emphasized the role of women in the economy’s growth and development of the country and asked the Islamic Emirate to address their problems.
“The Afghanistan Businesswomen’s Association (ABA) is a very good institution, it must be accepted and we must establish security for it.
Secondly, we must maintain such an institution and take steps to develop it,” said Sayed Massoud, an economist.
The Islamic Emirate says it is working to provide better job conditions for women. “We are trying to help women entrepreneurs. Our program is related to entrepreneurship and providing facilities is on the agenda, we hope it will be operational soon,” said Latif Nazari, deputy minister of economy.
According to the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries, nearly 2,500 large companies were registered in the country before the collapse of the farmer government, but many of these companies have since suspended their activities.
