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Handmade Christmas-themed decoupage plates. An autumnal wire tree
sculpture. A rainbow-colored wind chime hung from a tea kettle.

These unique artisan creations are
all available to purchase on Hamsa’s website.

Hamsa is an entrepreneur in Jordan. For the first 14 years of her career,
she worked as an IT developer. After her first child was born, juggling
her career and her family became more difficult.


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Hamsa’s online shop gives small-scale artists a platform to sell their
handmade products.


Women in Jordan make up just one-fifth of the country’s workforce. Social
norms and limited support services, including child care, stifle women’s
abilities to work. That means women have limited opportunities in the
workforce or are forced to drop out of the workforce when they have
children.

While Hamsa left her job to care for her family, she didn’t leave her
ambition behind. She had an idea to launch an online boutique that sold
locally-made goods, but she needed help. Through a Mercy Corps program
that pairs new entrepreneurs with experienced mentors, she received the
advice she needed to make her vision a reality.

Her business — Youniche Shop — is now launched and growing with two
full-time employees. [ [link removed] ]Check out our recent web article for another story
about a woman changing her community by selling handicrafts ▸


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Women are a vital part of driving a more just and prosperous world. Mercy
Corps provides resources to help them gain skills, build livelihoods and
local economies, become leaders in their communities, and break down
barriers for the next generation.

Mentorship is part of the equation, and so is access to technology: Mercy
Corps also helps small businesses leverage technology to expand their
growth and access new markets.


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Hadeel is a role model for her community and her one-year-old daughter,
Sami.


Hadeel is a veterinarian and a Palestinian refugee living at a camp in
Jordan. She participated in a Mercy Corps program that provided access to
an e-commerce platform, along with marketing and business training, that
allowed her to expand her practice online. Today, she’s supporting her
family and serving as a role model for what women can accomplish.

[ [link removed] ]Learn about other women who are community-builders, activists, and
agents of change in their communities.

This month is a reminder to celebrate all of the contributions women have
made to business, society, and the world, and women like Hamsa and Hadeel
who are leading the path forward to a more equitable future.

Happy Women’s History Month!

The Mercy Corps team

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