The role of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari women entrepreneurs in economic development

Iranian women with their great efforts in various social, economic, political and cultural fields have been able to play a role in all fields and are also seeking entrepreneurship in the economic field.

Undoubtedly, the creativity and innovations of women, along with their higher education, have caused the transformation of entrepreneurship, employment and economy in different parts of the country, including Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.

In Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, a number of women are active in the field of entrepreneurship and economics, which shows the ability of this group as half of the population of the province.

Every Iranian woman is an entrepreneur

One of the women entrepreneurs of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, referring to the presence of women in various fields, said: “Every Iranian woman can be a successful entrepreneur and economic activist.”

In an interview with IRNA, Wajih Asadollahi Asadabadi emphasized: “All housewives and employed women can influence and create a role in developing and promoting entrepreneurship and economic prosperity by creating a desirable job with a suitable future and a source of sustainable income.”

He added: “I started my activity as an apprentice and tailor, and with unceasing and round-the-clock efforts, I was able to achieve my current position in the economic supply and entrepreneurship.”

Asadollahi pointed to his field of economic activity and entrepreneurship inside and outside the country and specified: foreign orders and sales of products in other countries are sent through the export of luggage and with the help of some relations.

Referring to the export of her products to Vietnam and Thailand, she said: “After controlling and eradicating the coronavirus, efforts are being made to export products to other countries, especially Iran’s neighboring countries, so that the potential of Iranian women can be determined and proven.”

This lady active in the economic field of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari stated: ‌ So far, I have received 1 billion and 600 million Rials in bank facilities at a rate of 6% and a 60-month repayment, and I have created jobs for 6 people permanently and directly and 35 people seasonally.

He considered the most important advantage of women’s economic activities as their success in various fields and said: ‌ Women can have better competition and effort and more successful management in the fields of entrepreneurship with precision, meticulousness, insight and delicacy.

Asadollahi pointed to the problems of women in the field of economy and entrepreneurship and emphasized: we must trust the capable management of women and by trusting women, we can pave the way for their activities.

He added: “Women can overcome problems more easily with more patience, more desirable mental peace and better economic strength.”

Entrepreneur Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari stated: The period of the corona virus outbreak was an opportunity to increase production at home by outsourcing affairs, but during this period, producers faced problems in terms of sales market, but did not allow the tailors to become unemployed and by leaving Some jobs did not allow them to bear the economic and psychological pressures.

He reminded: the support of the executive bodies in charge of entrepreneurship, such as the General Departments of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Omid Entrepreneurship Fund and Cooperative Development Fund, has been desirable for women entrepreneurs.

Asadollahi said: “Women can help their families in the economic field and they have made significant progress in terms of various industries.”

“A housewife is an exemplary, highly focused entrepreneur who contributes economically to a household income,” he said.

The lady active in the economic field of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari emphasized: I endured many and special difficulties in achieving my current successes, but the society must also help for the success of women so that administrative paths and paperwork are eliminated and raw materials are provided in a timely manner.

He added: “I advise women to never think about not working and to work with self-confidence in order to achieve increasing success and not be afraid of problems.”

Asadollahi stated: The operating banks and executive bodies in charge of the economic and entrepreneurship field have had favorable cooperation with me as the economic lady and entrepreneur of the province.

Referring to the economic fluctuations of the market and the difficulty of procuring raw materials, he said: “Positive thinking about things and doing things positively, along with enduring hardships and relying on God, will facilitate the process of achieving increasing success.”

Four thousand billion rials in low-interest facilities were paid for rural employment projects

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Business Development and Sustainable Employment Agent also said: 4,000 billion rials of low-cost facilities have been paid for job creation projects located in villages and rural industrial areas.

In an interview with IRNA, Maryam Musharraf al-Mulk emphasized: ‌ One of the employment-creating projects and facilities implemented in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is the rural and nomadic employment project, which has so far received 4,000 billion rials in low-interest facilities at a rate of 6%, 72-month annual repayment and Breathing for at least 6 months to a year is paid for employment projects based in rural and industrial areas.

He added: “The names of the recipients of these facilities and the number of jobs promised by them have been published on the website of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare to inform the public.”

Musharraf al-Molk stated: “Another employment program implemented in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is the national plan for the development of home-based businesses, the target community of which is mostly women.”

“One of the problems for women entrepreneurs, especially in home-based businesses, is the supply and sale of their products,” she said.

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Agency for Business Development and Sustainable Employment stated: ‌ Women make up about half of the world’s population and according to international statistics, in total, two thirds of the activities in the world are done by women.

“Given the potential of this strong potential with the ability to do things formally and informally, it can be considered one of the largest sources of investment for developing countries,” he said.

Musharraf al-Molk emphasized: the presence of women in the market has various consequences such as increasing the level of family income, reducing the burden of employment and economic pressure on men in the family, slowing the growth of wages and consequently lower costs of production of goods and services in society and women’s financial independence. Along with.

He considered some women heads of households as the only source of income for the family and added: “In some households, the man is unemployed and his wife’s employment is the only source of income for the family.”

“Ultimately, with the entry of women into the labor market and their employment, many low-income families will be saved from poverty,” Musharraf al-Mulk said.

He considered the employment programs implemented in the province for women to be very important and reminded: considering the unfavorable labor market conditions, the issue of employment is one of the most important concerns in terms of creating new job opportunities and protecting existing employment.

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Business Development and Sustainable Employment Agent stated: The study of the share of occupational groups in the employment of women in the province shows that the share of occupational groups of simple workers in women’s employment has increased, while the share of craftsmen and related occupations has decreased. The share of the expert group has remained stable.

He said: “For this reason, it can be concluded that the limited job opportunities created are mostly for women with low literacy levels, while a significant share of unemployed women in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari have high literacy levels.”

Musharraf al-Molk emphasized: In Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, several occupation programs have been implemented, some of which targeted the society, mostly women, and others, targeting both groups of men and women.

He added: “One of the solutions that can solve some of the problems facing women entrepreneurs is to use cyberspace to supply and sell their products.”

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Business Development and Sustainable Employment Agent stated: Compared to other industries, IT has been a bedrock during the outbreak of Corona virus and plays an effective role in all industries.

“The outbreak of the coronavirus was an opportunity for all groups to adapt to the needs of the IT platform,” he said.

Musharraf al-Molk stated: Information technology knows no borders and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari women can produce their traditional handicrafts and arts through IP. Think about supplying customers, generating revenue, and looking at currency in the long run.

440 women entrepreneurs were identified in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Director General of the Office of Women and Family Affairs of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Governorate said: So far, 440 women entrepreneurs have been identified in this province.

In an interview with IRNA, Marzieh Jalilpour stressed: “In addition, 141 prominent women, 29 women businessmen, 188 women’s cooperatives, 400 educated and capable women and 47 economically active women have been identified in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.”

He added: About 320 women entrepreneurs and heads of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari households were introduced by the governor’s office for women and family affairs to 6 operating banks in order to receive facilities, and during this period, 3,546 jobs were created for women in the province through related executive bodies. Is.

154 billion rials of cheap facilities were paid to the women of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

Director General of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari also said: Since the beginning of rural employment and home business projects, 1,154 billion rials of cheap facilities, including 1,112 billion rials of rural employment facilities and 42 billion rials of home business facilities for women in this province is paid.

In an interview with IRNA, Hafizullah Fazeli emphasized: “Since the beginning of the implementation of the rural employment plan in 1397, 1,112 billion rials in facilities have been paid to 3,170 rural women in the province.”

He reminded: this amount of bank facilities was paid to eligible applicants with a fee of 6%, 72-month repayment, 12-month respite and 24-month participation period.

Fazeli stated: During this period, 42 billion rials of bank facilities were paid to the women of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari to create and develop home-based businesses.

He stated: This amount of facilities with a 4% fee and 60-month repayment was allocated to 420 women in the province.

According to IRNA, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari has 493,000 women, of which 326,000, or 66.12 percent, live in cities and 167,000 in rural communities.

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari has a population of 10 cities with an additional population of 979 thousand people.