International Women's Day 2019
Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance
In Pakistan, Women Social Enterprise, now renamed CIQAM, trains young women, mainly from poor and marginalised families, in a variety of non-traditional technical skills including masonry and carpentry, providing much-needed services to a number of local and national businesses. CIQAM supports young women to overcome social restrictions, gain economic empowerment and provide an income for their families.
AKDN / Kamran Beyg
This page is also available in8 March 2019 - To help celebrate International Women's Day 2019, we are sharing some stories about women in Pakistan, Tajikistan, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania, whose participation in AKDN-supported activities is leading to a better quality of life for themselves and future generations.