AWCCI Magazines Afghan Women in Business (Issue 2) | Page 15

AWCCI helped me to expand my business and let people to know about it. I am one of the first members of AWCCI and by participating the exhibitions and Ba- zaars that they prepared, my company’s products sales increased very much than before. I and my employees are grateful to AWCCI and its staff. Fauzia Hamidi, President of Shaiesta Afghan Businesswomen abilities exhibition in Karwan Rah Lajward exhibition I ndustry week exhibition officially inaugurat- ed with presence of Dr. Hamidullah Muheb, the Adviser of Afghanistan National security, Mr. Abdul Qayum Rahimi Herat Governor, Herat Chamber of commerce, Herat Chamber of In- dustry and mines, AWCCI, businesswomen and investors on Sunday April 21, 2019. In this exhibition, many companies from differ- ent sectors participated. 40 businesswomen exhibited their products such as saffron, dried fruits and nuts, handicrafts, jewelry, painting booms, miniature, dairy, food products. This exhibition was held for 6 days during Industry week. Ms. Maryam Jami Ul Ahmadi, Chair of AWCCI- West Zone appreciate Herat Chamber of In- 12 AFGHAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS dustry and commerce for holding this exhibi- tion and told that businesswomen have ability to work in different sectors and requested for assistance from related organization in order to developing women owned businesses. She added that business women need for allocation of big and infrastructure project for work and produce large and this will be possible through cooperation of INGOs. During these 14 years many organizations work for women business- es but there is not a standard big company for women in Herat. All business women have small and medium size companies. Always small pro- jects allocated for business women. #LetsCollaborateforaBetterresult