In just 1½ years of AWCCI’s life, several policy recommendations were incorporated and approved.
Her persistent and influential lobbying skills resulted in the transformation of LEAD into a women’s chamber of commerce, which garnered more attention and influence to businesswomen around the country. She co-founded several organizations to advocate for women's economic empowerment, including the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® Network and Leading Entrepreneurs for Afghanistan’s Development (LEAD), a predecessor organization to the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI). In addition to being a mother, an advocate, and an entrepreneur, she earned an MBA from the American University of Afghanistan in 2017. Manizha has 20 years of experience in development, 16 with a focus on women’s empowerment and gender equality working with international, government and non-governmental organizations.
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Manizha established Afghanistan Women Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI) in order to promote and facilitate women’s professional networking opportunities. Hear from Manizha how life has changed in Afghanistan, especially for women and girls. She has trained more than 500 government staff in Kabul and provinces on Gender Mainstreaming and more than 250 business women from Kabul and provinces. Manizha Wafeq is an Afghan entrepreneur and campaigner for women's rights. “Progresses Afghan Women made and how they were paused!” Watch these events via a virtual livestream link. “The Social Function of the Entrepreneur” with Dale Matcheck – 4:35 to 5 p.m. “Travels - and Life Improved by the Real McCoy” with Dr. It also includes a visit to historic Greenfield Village, where many of the historic buildings and artifacts related to American enterprise are on display. It will provide a historical perspective on the relation between economic freedom and entrepreneurship. The final Freedom Seminar event of 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 15 at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. All of them focus on a different aspect of the economic freedom and development theme.
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Unlike past years, when all presentations were held at a single location on consecutive days, the format for the 45th annual Freedom Seminar is a series of three distinct events. This year’s speakers will describe the relation between economic freedom and development, as well as the potential long-run consequences of - and the ethical issues related to - current business practices and government policies that threaten both.
There is reason to believe that this is not a mere interruption in response to the Covid pandemic, but a more permanent trend due to changing values and priorities of political and corporate elites. Unfortunately, the trend toward increasing economic freedom has been reversed since 2020. It led to improvements in health, education, civil rights, and self-reported life satisfaction.
A global trend toward increasing economic freedom in the first part of this century has lifted millions out of poverty.
This focus for this year’s Freedom Seminar is on economic freedom and development. The purpose of the seminar is to investigate topics of utmost interest to local, national, and global audiences. The Northwood University Freedom Seminar is an annual symposium on the free-enterprise system led by distinguished academic and business leaders.
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