From training to digital jobs: Preparing women for e-commerce careers in Tajikistan with PARWONA Isabel NetoYaroslav EferinKate Gromova January 22, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/psd/training-to-digital-jobs-preparing-women-for-e-commerce-careers- The Tajik proverb “A candle does not lose its light by lighting another” reflects a deeper economic truth: growth is not a zero-sum game. When access to skills, information, and employment is broadened, new capacity is created in the labor market benefiting both workers and firms. In Tajikistan, this logic applies most clearly to women, whose participation in the labor market remains limited even as demand for skilled workers continues to grow.