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Mariam Bibi at the counter of her grocery store opened with an additional grant from the Association for Women’s Awareness and Rural Development based in Faisalabad in Punjab province, Pakistan. After a long gap, Mariam Bibi bought new clothes for herself last Christmas thanks to the small business she started with the help of a Catholic organization working to empower rural women like her.
Bibi’s efforts saw her make good progress. Last July, she was among four women entrepreneurs shortlisted for additional support of 25,000 rupees, which she used to buy some furniture for her shop and open a grocery store she runs from an adjacent room. “Thanks to my mother for the gift. Both of my parents used their savings to open two shops as well. They inspire me to persevere in life,” he said.
Both women met all criteria for running a successful business along with record keeping, regular attendance at group meetings and training programs, said Peter, who leads the non-profit which began in 1994 The organization is presently managing 22 women’s entrepreneurship groups in Punjab province, most of them for uneducated rural women like Mariam.
Mumtaz Bibi, a resident of village 118 JB Bathan near Faisalabad, used to work as a housemaid before being spotted by a visiting team from AWARD in 2021. She was among three Muslim women in the village provided with a home business grant of 28,000 rupees each. Another major challenge was the traditional mindset that confined women to their homes, and not providing them with education or a share in the property, she recalls.
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