Shakila, a 37 year old businesswoman from Kabul, Afghanistan, is using her village of skilled women to launch a successful hand crafts business.

Shakila, who is a member and leader of the Association Coordination of Afghan Women, has used her well rounded business savvy to strike up a deal with a raw materials distributor in order to get her business off the ground.

Taking the raw materials from her distributor, Shakila then distributes the materials amongst the women in her village and they make handcrafts for men and women accordingly.

Shakila feels that the Peace through Business program will only sharpen her skill sets and make her a better business woman.

“This [program] will help me exchange ideas and [help me] learn how to expand our project to the provincial level. It will also help us gain support from the international community and encourage women to be a part of business.”