The Partnership Center for Development and Democracy announced in a statement yesterday the launch of ‘Enhancing the presence of women and the role of municipal members through economic empowerment’ project in Kfarreman, El Mina and Ain Wzein areas. The project, to note, comes within the framework of a partnership agreement between the ministry of state for the economic empowerment of women and youth and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. This initiative aims to support the economic empowerment of women locally through engaging municipal council that have women on board, and in partnership with women-owned businesses operating within the municipality. The project also seeks to promote the presence of women and the role of municipal members by developing small enterprises run by women in their towns and creating a proper framework of coordination with the municipal council and small businesswomen. This is facilitated by identifying needs priorities, as well as starting joint initiatives to promote and to market their products. (NNA, September 24, 2019)