On the occasion of the International Day of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently announced that women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan are models of resilience.
This organization shared stories from several Afghan women entrepreneurs on its X account, stating that despite all the hardships, they remain examples of resilience and perseverance.
Mozhgan Mohammadi, a mother of five who manages a tailoring company in Herat, told the UNDP, “I am proud to have built this company.”
The UNDP added that Ms. Mohammadi also oversees a community center rebuilt by the European Union and the organization in the village of “Deh Mir Sad” in the Pashtun Zarghun district of Herat.
Previously, the UNDP stated that it continues to support micro, small, and medium enterprises in Afghanistan.
While this organization emphasizes support for women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, the current government has deprived women and girls of education and training since taking control of Afghanistan. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, even as the health sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel.
This government’s action has resulted in millions of schoolgirls being unable to continue their education.
Additionally, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as even in UN offices in Afghanistan.
According to reports, if this ban continues, nearly four million girls may be deprived of education by 2030.
