Afghanistan International Business Council partnered with the Global Women’s Trade Caravan to convene the 2nd Afghan Women’s Global Business Forum on August 12th, 2025.

The forum was hosted at the Counterpart International’s Washington, D.C., office. It was a hybrid event attended by more than 40 in-person and over 80 virtual Afghan women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and around the world, as well as their international supporters.

The forum consisted of panel discussions and group discussions. The outcomes of the discussions, policy, and program recommendations can be found in the Report.