A group of women and girls in Herat have provided work for themselves by establishing a kitchen and selling Afghani meals.

They made this kitchen in their house and daily sell food to their customers.

“Women are banned from working out of the house, we planned to be at home and have activities, so we started making Afghan traditional food,” said Manizha Sadat, head of the kitchen. 

Several women and girls asked the government to provide them with work outside their house. 

“We ask the government to support us and cooperate with us and allow us to work outside of our houses,” said Yalda Hashimi, a kitchen worker. 

According to the officials of this kitchen, they prepare hot food according to the order of their customers and send it to them. 

“Recently we know about them through social media and now we are their customers and whenever we order the food they deliver it to our office,” said Abdul Qadus Janidi, a Herat resident. 

After universities and schools closed for girls and amid restrictions on the work of women and girls in foreign and domestic NGOs in the country, thousands of women have stayed at home. But some women and girls have turned to work such as learning skills and trades or other commercial activities to earn income.