Photo: Amina with her team sewing clothes in Nangarhar Province. © ILO

In Nangarhar Province, 20-year-old Amina helps run her family’s tailoring and handicraft business in Behsod District.

The business relied on local customers, with limited outreach, and used manual recordkeeping. She lacked the skills to reach wider markets.

She later joined two training activities supported by the Fund. Start and Improve Your Business and Digitalize Your Business sessions provided basic business management and digital skills.

Using these skills, Amina moved her business online. She began promoting products on social media, taking digital orders, and organizing deliveries. Sales increased by up to 40 percent. Recordkeeping improved, and family members now support the business in more structured roles.

The experience strengthened Amina’s confidence. She plans to expand the business, hire additional staff, and share her skills with other women.

“Coming from a challenging background, I realized girls can rise too,” she said. “With digital tools, we can build businesses, earn income, and support our families.”