The Afghan Women's Business Federation is an organization for the promotion of the welfare and rights of women workers in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

with 55 active Associations and Unions. It was established on October 2, 2005, when

USAID The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the United States government that has been responsible for administering civilian United States foreign aid, foreign aid and development assistance. Established in 19 ...

signed a three-year cooperative agreement for $6.3 million with the Center for International Private Enterprise, an affiliate of the American

Chamber of Commerce A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network. For example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to a ...

, to create a consortium of women's business associations engaging in economic development. The project, conceived by a consortium of women's business associations, aims to establish a national federation to promote the full integration of women into the market economy. The federation introduced the "AfghanMark" global trademark, which certifies better pay, working conditions, access to education, literacy training and health care for Afghan women carpet weavers.

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{{Authority control Fair trade organizations Women's rights in Afghanistan Women's organisations based in Afghanistan