Dedicated development practitioner and advocate for women's economic empowerment with over 22 years of experience. Currently working with Counterpart International on civil society and media project in a closed society. Key skills and areas of expertise include: - Gender and development, women's economic empowerment, and business development - Effective leadership of diverse teams - Institutional building and capacity strengthening - Policy research and advocacy - Strategic planning and development for civil society and media initiatives - Grants management - Multilingual proficiency in English, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and reading Arabic - Development and facilitation of workshops and training programs - Notably, I established the Afghanistan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI), which led to significant policy changes, including a 5% preferential clause for women-owned businesses in national procurement and the allocation of land in industrial parks for women-led enterprises.
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