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Afghani Business Success Story
Posted on January 28, 2008 by Leah Hazard
Photo: Shirine Bakhat/Mercy Corps
Today's Christian Science Monitor has a hopeful piece on female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.
The success of Sediqi and a handful of other Afghan businesswomen come amid difficult circumstances, despite steady growth in the overall economy. In the face of a resurgent Taliban, stagnant reconstruction, and the high-profile kidnappings of foreign aid workers, these women push forward, propelled by entrepreneurial grit and desire to support their families. While no official figures track their numbers, they can be found in pockets of Afghanistan, launching consultancies, furniture factories, and printing houses. Many of them say better business conditions, rather than more talk of their plight, are critical.
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