Afghan Women's Business Federation
- Afghan Women's Business Federation
The Afghan Women's Business Federation is an organization for the promotion of the welfare and rights of women workers in Afghanistan with 55 active Associations and Unions. It was established on October 2, 2005, when USAID signed a three-year cooperative agreement for $6.3 million with the Center for International Private Enterprise, an affiliate of the American Chamber of Commerce, to create a consortium of women’s business associations engaging in economic development. [ [http://www.state.gov/g/wi/68143.htm U.S. Commitment to Afghan Women ] ]
The project, conceived by a consortium of women’s business associations, aims to establish a national federation to promote the full integration of women into the market economy. [ [http://afghanistan.usaid.gov/en/Article.98.aspx USAID/Afghanistan: Afghan Women Establish their own Business Federation ] ]
The federation introduced the "AfghanMark" global trademark, which certifies better pay, working conditions, access to education, literacy training and health care for Afghan women carpet weavers. [http://www.afghanmark.com/downloads/PR021307_AFG_News_7-001_AAAv2.pdf]
External links
* [http://www.awbf.com.af Official site]
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