Manizha Wafeq
Manizha Wafeq | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Education | degree in Economics |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, campaigner |
Manizha Wafeq is an Afghan entrepreneur and campaigner for women's rights.
Career
[edit]With a degree in Economics, she has been working since 2002 with development projects for women's empowerment and gender equality. She has co-authored a Gender and the Legal Framework of Afghanistan training manual and training manual for Start-up Businesses. She has trained more than 500 government staff in Kabul and provinces on Gender Mainstreaming. She has worked 10 years with the Program "Peace Through Business"[1]” a program of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)[2] and has trained more than 250 business women from Kabul and provinces.
Wafeq worked as one of four women partners in a consulting firm in 2008 in Kabul.[3] Later, Wafeq and her sister, Sania Wafeq established a clothing production company in 2012 called “Wonderland Women” which sells both ready-made and custom clothing.[4] Though she has a busy schedule, her commitment for women's empowerment and gender equality encouraged her to serve as an executive board member for Afghan Women's Network (AWN)[5] for two years and be one of the founders for Leading Entrepreneurs for Afghanistan Development (LEAD)[6] to do advocacy for women's economic rights and role in Afghanistan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Peace Through Business Network's Profile Photo Peace Through Business Network". ptbn.org.af. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women - Empowering Women All Around the World - Economically | Socially | Politically". ieew.org. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ Payne, Amy L. (1 August 2008). "Afghan women business owners learn economic smarts in Midland while teaching truths about their culture". M Live. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Afghan Sisters Take to the Business of Fashion". USAID. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Kardan University". www.kardan.edu.af. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ^ "LEAD". lead.org.af. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
