Startup of the Week: How a Tote Bag Can Transform Women’s Lives

  • Date: 18-Apr-2021
  • Source: Al Bawaba
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Jordan
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Startup of the Week: How a Tote Bag Can Transform Women’s Lives

In case you're not familiar with the term “social business,” then we're here to enlighten you and shed the light on one of the promising social businesses in the region, Teenah.org. 

A social business is a business that has been created and designed to address a social problem. It seeks to maximize profits while maximizing benefits to society and the environment. And this is exactly what our startup of the week is all about. 

Teenah.org was founded in 2016 by two ambitious ladies, Agnes Aistleitner and Raneem Meqbel, in Irbid, Jordan to help empower the Syrian refugees and Jordanian women who are talented yet deprived access to the work market. 

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Since mid-2017, Teenah has built a highly motivated and innovative team of Syrian refugees and Jordanian women ,whose lives exceptionally improved through both a sustainable and impactful business model.

These thriving women use their hidden talents and fingertips to create eco-friendly, resistant, high-quality cotton tote bags that can be customized upon the client's request and preferences. 

 

The success and noble mission of Teenah.org has attracted supporters on a local, regional and international level. For example, UNICEF in Jordan, has supported the social startup by providing economical resources to help create more jobs. In addition, the thriving social manufacturer