Esrat Karim named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

Esrat Karim, founder of AMAL Foundation, was named under Social Entrepreneurs category in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list 2020.

Forbes presented this year’s edition of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list after choosing from over 2,000 entries which was heavily researched by a team of reporters and vetted by an A-list panel of judges, it said.

After completing her master’s degree at the University of Colorado, Esrat Karim returned home and cofounded the non-profit organisation AMAL Foundation.

The foundation operates centres that teach victims of child marriage and domestic violence as well as divorcees and widows skills such as making sarees, shawls, wooden accessories and herbal products.

AMAL is currently working with more than 52,000 people in villages across Bangladesh.

Source: The Daily Star