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LAHORE - A silent revolution is taking place in the neighbourhoods of Sargodha, Khanewal, Multan, and Rajanpur, where women, often overlooked and underestimated, are confidently and determinedly taking up the role of entrepreneurship. Shumaila Gohar, a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Khanewal, enrolled in the Digital Acceleration Program (DAP) by the Circle Women Association, free of cost. After four years of training, ensuing extensive follow-up and intra-group connections, Shumaila is thriving as a successful businesswoman and has a strong presence across various social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp Business.

She is not just a businesswoman for her family – she is a symbol of hope. “People like Shumaila are not just a symbol of hope for their family. They’re hope for women everywhere, proving that with determination and support, anything is possible,” says Sadaffe Abid, Circle Women Association’s head and the soul and architect of DAP.



“With a focus on leveraging IT technology to solve pressing challenges, CIRCLE has become synonymous with innovation and impact,” she says. She says that DAP is central to CIRCLE's mission. It was launched in 2022 to equip women with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the digital age.

She explains the project's history by saying, “It was during the pandemic that I realized there is a significant digital gender divide.” Since 2022, CIRCLE has graduated an impressive cohort of.

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