AZIZA: THE FAMOUS TAILOR

Aziza is 32 years old and mother of four kids. She lives in Qotan Mast village of Gosfandi district, Sarepul province and her husband is a farmer. She says “like majority of other women in my village, I did not have any skills and never had the opportunity to attended school. My husband had to […]

TUTIKHAL BREAKS LOCAL NORMS TO OPEN A SHOP

TUTIKHAL BREAKS LOCAL NORMS TO OPEN A SHOP Tutikhal is 48 years old and lives in Qol Qala village of Gosfandi district; she is married and mother of 4 kids. She says “My husband is a government employee and his salary is never enough for the entire family, I have two daughters and two sons […]

SOMAYA CONTRIBUTES IN FAMILY EXPENSES

Somaya is married and lives in Khalar village of Balkhab district, her husband is agricultural farmer and his earnings were never enough for the family. Somaya had basic tailoring skills but due to lack of business information and assets she never had the courage to start a business. She joined “Portalash (Hardworking)” Self-Help Group and […]

GHULAM HUSSAIN: MY INCOME HAS IMPROVED OUR LIVES

GHULAM HUSSAIN: MY INCOME HAS IMPROVED OUR LIVES 25 years old Ghulam Hussain, single and lives with parents, His father is a farmer and mother is a house wife, he has 2 younger brothers and a sister. He says “I left school when I was in 9th grade to support my family because my father’s […]

GOLSOM’S STORY

GOLSOM’S STORY Golsom is 35 years old and mother of four kids. She lives in Khalar village of Balkhab district of Sarepul province and her husband is a farmer. She says “like majority of other women in my village, I was not able to attend school. I always wanted to help my family to overcome […]