Jawzjan Women's Sewing Workshop Doubles Staff After Pajhwok Report

(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): The head of a women-only production workshop in northern Jawzjan, established to employ women returning from Iran and initially providing jobs for 60 women, says that following the publication of a Pajhwok report, the workshop received greater support and was able to increase its workforce to 160.

Pajhwok Afghan News published a report on August 24, 2025, titled“Returnee women find hope in Jawzjan sewing workshop.”

At the time, Farishta Mohammadi, the head of the workshop, said that the initiative-set up to support women deported from Iran and impoverished women-had created employment opportunities for 60 women in sewing, beadwork, and embroidery.

Mohammadi had called on international organizations and partner institutions to cooperate and support her efforts to expand the workshop and create more jobs for returning women.

Today (Tuesday), Mohammadi said that after the Pajhwok report was published, the workshop gained the attention of the Jawzjan Department of Commerce and Industry and the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industries. With the support of these two institutions, they were able to raise the number of women employed in the workshop from 60 to 150.

She added:“After your report was published, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) visited, assessed our office, purchased the equipment we lacked, organized a three-month training program for us, and also provided psychological counseling for the women.”

According to Mohammadi, the Department of Commerce and Industry also visited the workshop, arranged training seminars for the women involved, and other institutions have pledged cooperation as well.

She noted that with UNDP's assistance, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry helped increase the number of women in the workshop.

Currently, the women employed in the workshop receive a monthly salary of six thousand Afghanis. Mohammadi added that with further support, the workshop could expand, increasing both employees' salaries and overall recruitment.

Meanwhile, Latifa Sarwarzada, head of the Women's Chambers of Commerce in Jawzjan, said that after the report's publication, they were able to refer more returning women-previously migrants in Iran and Pakistan-to the workshop and provide them with free training seminars.

She emphasized that efforts continue to attract cooperation from various institutions to create broader employment opportunities and secure additional financial support for these women.

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