The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently announced that by providing targeted financial packages, it is helping Afghan women and girls expand their businesses.
In a post shared on its X (formerly Twitter) account, the organization highlighted the story of a women-led business called “Jasmin Nursery,” which, after receiving a $10,000 grant and a $7,500 loan, has achieved significant growth.
This business, based in Balkh province, focuses on producing handicrafts, including headscarves, clothing, bags, and other items.
With financial support from the European Union, UNDP has launched a women’s empowerment program that supports small women-owned businesses.
The United Nations emphasizes the importance of supporting women’s businesses in Afghanistan at a time when the current government, since taking control of the country, has restricted women and girls from education.
As a result, millions of schoolgirls have been deprived of education.
In addition, women have been banned from going to gyms, restaurants, public bathhouses, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
