Behind the Headlines: Afghan Women Building Businesses Across Borders

Get inspired by and support Afghan women entrepreneurs breaking barriers and building businesses beyond borders.
About this Event

Business Exhibition | Celebration | Forum Reflections

Behind the Headlines: Afghan Women Building Businesses Across Borders will take place on November 19th, 2026, from 3:30-5:00 pm EST at the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). This public exhibition and celebration showcases businesses founded and led by Afghan women in Afghanistan and across the diaspora. The exhibition is organized in partnership with Locally Fair. The gathering will feature their products, entrepreneurial journeys, and achievements, alongside reflections from the day's discussions and opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs, partners, and supporters.

On the morning of this day, the Global Women's Trade Caravan, with support from the Center for International Private Enterprise, will convene the 3rd Afghan Women’s Global Business Forum to mark International Women's Entrepreneurship Day. We will bring together Afghan women entrepreneurs, development partners, policymakers, private-sector representatives, and diaspora communities to advance strategic, long-term, and context-based support for women’s economic participation. Under the theme “” the Forum draws on recent research, practical experiences, and recommendations to explore how stronger networks, access to finance, global markets, and collective advocacy can support sustainable growth for Afghan women-owned businesses.

This is an invitation to the public exhibition and event. If you are interested in the Forum's discussions, you may contact the organizer at [email protected]