Amid restrictions on employments:Women start small businesses

KABUL (TOLOnews): Many former female employees in government institutions have started their own businesses after losing their jobs and following the ban on women’s employment in non-governmental organizations.
The women asked the Islamic Emirate to provide them the opportunity to return to their jobs in government and other institutions.
Sima is the only breadwinner for her right-member family. She said she worked for the Academy of Sciences, but now she has started making Bolanis, a stuffed flat-bread, to afford the needs of her family.
Sima added that she has invested 10,000 Afs in her business. “When the Islamic Emirate took over, I lost my job. I borrowed some money from relatives and began my small business to cope with life’s hardships and afford house rent,” she stated.
In the meantime, some other women said they are facing financial difficulties, calling on the current government to remove the restrictions on women’s employment in the country.
“They should allow women to work. I am the family’s sole breadwinner. If I don’t work, my children and family would starve,” said Basirah, a former employee of an institution.
“There are families who do not have breadwinners, and women are compelled to work,” said Maryam, another former employee.
Meanwhile, Abdul Latif Nazari, the deputy of minister of economy, said that the ministry will provide jobs to the youth, using infrastructure projects.
“The Islamic Emirate doesn’t miss a chance to provide jobs for the young generation. By launching macroeconomic and infrastructural initiatives, we want to reduce poverty in society and provide jobs for the young generation,” Nazari added.
The Ministry of Economy suspended women’s employment in non-governmental organizations in December 2022, but the issue has not yet been resolved.