Hashimi, Farishta Mrs.

2. Previous Function:
President National Women’s Handicraft Network of Afghanistan

3. Biodata:
Mrs. Fareshta Hashimi was born 1976 in Kabul. She is a Kabul-based businesswoman who started her business with an investment of $1,000, has now created job opportunities for 700 women. Hashimi is the owner of the Hashimi Handicraft Company.  She completed her studies in religious sciences at a private higher education institution. She has been teaching subjects related to Islam and jurisprudence at a high school in Kabul for the past 13 years. Regarding her business, Hashimi began trade in years ago out of passion for hand-stitched clothes.