Razia Arefi
July 14th, 2009 Posted by admin
Razia, a 30 year old businesswoman from Kabul, Afghanistan, has proven to shown tact and altruism in the business world from day 1. After marrying her husband and immigrating to Iran during the Taliban’s oppressive reign in the earlier part of the decade, Razia first became involved in politics.
Her husband, who served as the First Secretary at Afghan Embassy in Tehran, Iran, opened the door for her to become assertive in a work environment. Here, Razia became a member of the Executive of Diplomatic Ladies Group. This group was charged with a host of responsibilities including sponsoring charity events and reaching out to other embassies.
Since moving back to Afghanistan, Razia has joined a group similar to the one she was a member in during her stay in Tehran. On top of that, she has become an affluent contributor in business.
After working with a pottery and sewing business for several years, Razia has decided to open her own shop specializing in the same field. She feels that in doing so, she can make a difference in not only her life but in the lives of women all over Afghanistan.
“Women in Afghanistan are confined for different reasons…the main reason is lack of ownership. Men have it and women don’t,” said Razia. “I want to open my own shop and achieve this goal of [ownership] and beat these difficulties.”
