BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (July 9, 2008) —Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces, in conjunction with the Gereshk Women’s Center, distributed more than 130 sewing machines to women in the Gereshk District, Helmand province, July 5 and 6.
A representative of the Department of Women's Affairs for the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was present to speak with the local women and to encourage the economic empowerment of Afghan women.
The sewing machines will allow women to provide income for their families, especially widows who were dependent on their husbands for support. Some of the women traveled from villages over 65 kilometers away.
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