The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.

Hamida, a 30 year old businesswoman from Kabul, Afghanistan, is putting her unique sense of style to good use. Hamida is in the midst of launching her new business that specializes in distributing handmade goods and accessories.

While growing up, Hamida let her imagination and creativity run wild and would often be the one who was called on to pick her sisters’ and mothers’ outfits and even decorate their homes.

Using this ability, Hamida founded a business in which she buys handmade crafts from people in Kabul and surrounding villages and sells them in Pakistan. She has seen a wide range of success so far and with formal business training, she is sure to build on that.

On top of running her newly formed business, Hamida also serves as an Administrative Officer for the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.

Despite being busy beyond belief, Hamida has still found time to look to the future and knows that her upcoming trip to America will continue to aid her development.

“I believe that this training will bring new enhancements, new ways of expressing my business, and help my business become distinguished from the [competition] in Afghanistan.”