Manizha Wafeq

With a degree in Economics she has been working since 2002 with development projects for women's empowerment and gender equality. She has co-authored a Gender and the Legal Framework of Afghanistan training manual and training manual for Start-up Businesses. She has trained more than 500 government staff in Kabul and provinces on Gender Mainstreaming. She has worked 10 years with the Program "Peace Through Business"[1]” a program of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)[2] and has trained more than 250 business women from Kabul and provinces.

Wafeq worked as one of four women partners in a consulting firm in 2008 in Kabul.[3] Later, Wafeq and her sister, Sania Wafeq established a clothing production company in 2012 called “Wonderland Women” which sells both ready-made and custom clothing.[4] Though she has a busy schedule, her commitment for women's empowerment and gender equality encouraged her to serve as an Executive Board member for Afghan Women's Network (AWN)[5] for two years and be one of the founders for Leading Entrepreneurs for Afghanistan Development (LEAD)[6] to do advocacy for women's economic rights and role in Afghanistan.