Manizha Wafeq | |
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![]() Manizha Wafeq in 2016 | |
Nationality | Afghan |
Education | degree in Economics |
Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, campaigner |
Manizha Wafeq is an Afghan entrepreneur and campaigner for women's rights.
With a degree in Economics, she has been working since 2002 with development projects for women's empowerment and gender equality. She has co-authored a Gender and the Legal Framework of Afghanistan training manual and training manual for Start-up Businesses. She has trained more than 500 government staff in Kabul and provinces on Gender Mainstreaming. She has worked 10 years with the Program "Peace Through Business" [1] ” a program of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) [2] and has trained more than 250 business women from Kabul and provinces.
Wafeq worked as one of four women partners in a consulting firm in 2008 in Kabul. [3] Later, Wafeq and her sister, Sania Wafeq established a clothing production company in 2012 called “Wonderland Women” which sells both ready-made and custom clothing. [4] Though she has a busy schedule, her commitment for women's empowerment and gender equality encouraged her to serve as an executive board member for Afghan Women's Network (AWN) [5] for two years and be one of the founders for Leading Entrepreneurs for Afghanistan Development (LEAD) [6] to do advocacy for women's economic rights and role in Afghanistan.