Dozens of women active in the weaving industry in Daikundi say they face various challenges due to a lack of proper facilities to continue their production activities.

Farishta, a craftswoman, started her work with an initial investment of 20,000 afghani in a small booth in Nili, the center of Daikundi, and now supports her six-member family through producing and selling various handicrafts. She calls on the interim government officials to support women's business activities in Daikundi.

Farishta Hasani told a TOLOnews reporter, "After I stopped studying and couldn’t continue, I turned to the marketplace and started working. I produce all kinds of handicrafts, sew clothes, and make men’s and women’s clothing. I’ve also trained two apprentices, and I am satisfied with my work."

According to the women in the weaving industry, special facilities, adequate resources, and better marketing for local products are needed to advance their businesses.

Rahima Ebrahimi, a businesswoman, said: “Women working in booths face severe cold in the winter, and heating these booths is very difficult. Women do not have a specific place to continue their activities in a stable location.”

Another businesswoman, Tajwar, said: “There are eight people in my family, and my children's father is sick. With a daily income that reaches up to 100 afghani, I bring home only bread.”
However, the head of Information and Culture in Daikundi speaks of constructing a dedicated space for women’s activities in the province.

Sayed Mustafa Saleh, the head of Daikundi’s Department of Information and Culture, said: “In addition to the marketplace, 35 to 40 women are currently working in the Department of Industry and Commerce. The municipality has also designated a specific area for women’s work, and the project has begun.”

According to some of these women, in the past year, a large number of Daikundi women have turned to handicrafts and small businesses, but they still need greater support from the interim government and national and international organizations.