According to local officials, around 500 women are engaged in individual businesses in Laghman. Some of these women produce various items, such as food products and women’s clothing, but they report to Salam Watandar that their products do not have a significant market.
Many women are losing their children due to a lack of awareness regarding this critical health issue.
Afghan female entrepreneurs highlight that the exhibitions provide them with valuable marketing opportunities, calling for increased attention to this area.
Women journalists and media professionals say they are finding themselves caught between rock and a hard place amid severe economic and psychological challenges they have been facing since the past three years.
“Although I am a top student, I am willing to accept failure this year, just so I can continue my education next year.”
A number of women suffering from rheumatism voice their frustrations regarding the lack of medical facilities in health centers, mostly in public hospitals.
In a series of conversations with 18 girls who have migrated independently, Salam Watandar found that these girls have encountered psychological, physical, and social challenges along their migration journey.
Social restrictions on girls and women in Afghanistan, particularly those denied education, have profoundly impacted their social, economic, and psychological well-being.
A significant lack of awareness about gallbladder disease has led many Afghan women to resort to self-medication without proper diagnosis.
With the mounting restrictions on women’s employment, many single mothers have lost their income sources and turned to domestic labour for survival.
In a corner of the market in the Yakawlang district of Bamyan, a unique initiative is providing training and employment opportunities for women who have been deprived of education and work.
Among 30 women interviewed for this report, 13 cited family restrictions, 9 mentioned economic difficulties, 6 pointed to a lack of suitable conditions and ongoing conflict in the country, while 2 do not specify the reasons for remaining uneducated.
