Red Gold of Afghanistan

Empowering women through premium Afghan saffron. Founded by Nazaneen Qauomi, based in Toronto, ON. As a social enterprise, we work to empower women through the cultivating and selling of Afghan saffron to international markets. Our profits are reinvested into our female suppliers, training them to produce higher quality saffron, renting equipment, and growing their business. Saffron presents a critical opportunity in Afghanistan, where years of war and opium production have ravaged the lives of women in Afghanistan. Many women have lost the men in their family, forcing them to become the sole breadwinners in an economy that offers few opportunities to women. Use this text to share information about your brand with your customers. Describe a product, share announcements, or welcome customers to your store. Use this text to share information about your brand with your customers. Describe a product, share announcements, or welcome customers to your store. This challenge is compounded by the preexisting conditions, declared by Amnesty International as the most dangerous place to be a woman in the world. Two thirds of Afghan girls do not attend school, trapping them in a cycle of economic dependence When women are reliant on others for survival, this status quo will never change. We believe that with saffron, Afghan women can achieve something that most have never had — financial independence.