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Award main categories were 1. Honorary 2. Com-
petitive. Honorary Awards were given to those (men
and women) who served for women’s economic em-
powerment and women entrepreneurs’ development
in the country or those women who were not in busi-
ness but are highly accomplished and can be a role
model for other Afghan women. Fifteen Competi-
tive awardees receives awards in 5 categories which
are: 1. Started an innovative venture, 2. Have entered
the male dominant sectors, 3. Have run her business
successfully for more than 5 years, 4. Have created
more jobs, and 5. have started a service business for
other women and women business owners.
In the fifth Bibi Khadija Award Ceremony 15
businesswomen from provinces except Kabul were
selected by monitoring committee based on the
specific criteria. Competitive Awardees were Ms.
Diana Hashimzada, President of Drukhshan Balkh
Company; Ms. Farida Mahyar, President of Frough
Rashidyar Dairy Process and Products in Herat; Ms.
Guljan Hujjati, President Sita Star Logistic Com-
pany in Daikundi; Ms. Kamila Sahar, President of
Raihan Radio and Television in Takhar; Ms. Laila
Afaq, President of Afghan Business Center in Kan-
dahar; Ms. Nasrin Keshawarz, President of Negin
Production in Herat; Ms. Nasrin Khojandi, Found-
er of Family Health Hospital in Balkh; Ms. Nazifa
Hofiani, President of Women Vocational Training
jan; Ms. Qamar Gul Sharifi, President of Women
Handicrafts and social Association Aibak Center
in Samangan; Ms. Rahela Sajadi, President of Ma-
sir Elaf in Ghazni; Ms. Sediqa Shirzai, President of
Roshani Radio Television and Sada Radio in Kun-
duz; Ms. Shahla Shaieq, President of Nargis Radio
in Nangarhar; Ms. Yasamin Mohmand, President of
BDOA in Badghis; and Ms. Zahra Nazari, President
of Bameyan Boda Handicrafts.
Besides competitive awardees, 12 men and women
who played key roles in businesswomen economic
empowerment and development received honorary
awards by AWCCI board of Directors. The Honor-
ary Awardees of fifth Bibi Khadija Award ceremony
were Mr. Mustafa Mastoor, Minister of Economy;
Mr. Jawad Paikar, Minister of Urban Development
and Land; Dr. Sima Samar, Senior Advisor to Presi-
dent in Human Rights Affairs; Ms. Shinkai Karokhel,
Member of Parliament; Mr. Anthony Barned, CEO
of AIB; Ms. Nancy Maghribi, Chairperson of Glob-
al Trade Matters Group; Mr. Abeer Hamza, Mar-
keting Manager of AIB; Ms. Laila Haidari, Found-
er of Taj Begum Resturant; Ms. Mahtab Malikzai,
Founder of Women Embroidrer of Nangarhar and
Mr. Sohrab Ahmad, Special Assistant to President.
Additionally, Ms. Kamela Sediqi briefed the sum-
mary of Second National Women Entrepreneurship
Summit for participants of Bibi Khadija Award Cer-
Agriculture Service Organization in Parwan; Ms. emony.
Noria Hamasa, President of Hamasa Radio in Jawz-
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