The European Union Delegation has recently announced that it continues to support Afghan women and girls in various sectors to help them expand their businesses.
Today (Monday, February 23), the EU shared the story of a young woman named Fariha on its X account. She received financial support from the “Innovative Women’s Savings Group” program funded by the European Union. With this assistance, she was able to expand her tailoring workshop.
The European Union further emphasized that Fariha initially had only one sewing machine, but now she owns four machines, and 16 other women are working in her workshop.
In part of the story, the EU Delegation noted that these women are expanding their businesses, creating job opportunities, and supporting their community.
It is worth mentioning that the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), within the framework of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Program, are working to support local women-led small businesses to help women achieve economic self-reliance.
While the European Union continues to support Afghan women’s businesses, the current authorities, after taking control of Afghanistan, have deprived women and girls of education. In their latest restriction, they closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, despite the fact that the healthcare sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel.
These measures have resulted in millions of female students being deprived of education.
In addition, women have been banned from going to gyms, restaurants, and public bathhouses; from being examined by male doctors; from traveling without a male guardian (mahram); and from working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations, as well as even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
