Women’s Section of the Future Movement’s local committee in the Joomeh region of Akkar, held a graduation event for some 22 women participants in the English language teaching course which totaled 60 hours and which was conducted in cooperation with the Municipality of Al Kantara in Akkar. The event which took place in the municipality hall of the village was attended by the General Coordinator of Joomeh, Issam Abdel Qader and Kantara mayor, Mazhar Tannus. Abdel Qader thanked the Future Movement Women’s Sector for its “efforts aiming to enhance the status of women in Akkar at all levels”. He expressed his commitment to such activities in the future and in all fields that contribute to empowering women. Tannus praised the accomplishments made so far and stressed the need to “promote and improve the cultural, social and economic status of women.” For their part, graduates who completed the first and second parts of the English language course expressed their desire to enroll in a third round in order to upgrade their English skills.