Banned from Work, Women in Fayzabad Turn to Savings Circles to Survive

Several women in Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, have established a savings fund to support small economic ventures. The women contribute 100 afghanis each day to the fund, and every 10 days, the accumulated amount is distributed to one member through a lottery draw. According to them, approximately 22,000 afghanis is collected during each […] The post Banned from Work, Women in Fayzabad Turn to Savings Circles to Survive appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .