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Politics

Afghan Women Get Busy

May 19, 2014

The Afghan presidential election is underway, and there's hope in the air. The economy will only get back on its feet once stability has returned to the war-torn country, but setting up businesses is still fraught with risk.

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Nonetheless, an increasing number of women are rising to the challenge. We meet two female entrepreneurs in the tourism and agricultural sectors.