ICT and English training for women in B7neen- Minyeh with the support of the American Embassy

Fekr wa 7ayat Association concluded yesterday its ICT and English training for women which was organised in B7neen-Minyeh within the framework of its project entitled "economic empowerment of Syrian and Lebanese Women 2013/2014".  The project was funded by the small grants programme of the American Embassy in Beirut, and extended over a four months period and targeted Syrian and Lebanese women who attended it free of charge, received coverage for their transportation costs while participating in various cultural and leisure activities. The project seeks to empower Lebanese and Syrian women and to help them build their skills so that they can find work and thus face their daily social and economical challenges.  These completed trainings were the first phase of the project. The subsequent phase will begin in March and will include training in handicrafts.
It is to be noted that the association organized last week, within the framework of the same project, a workshop about CEDAW.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 28 February 2014