Training press women in preparing developmental letters [Archives:2005/857/Local News]

Sana'a 3rd July- Yemeni press women symposium organized a workshop for enabling press women to prepare developmental letters. The training will be for 35 press women from different governorates in coordination with UNDP.

Ms Reem Obied, lectuerer in women's studies in Dubai will be the trainer in this workshop. Dr. Aballah Al-zalab of the Training Institute said it will continue for four days.

The workshop aims at upgrading the skill of the press women in preparing developmental letters, and to maintain international partnership for the sake of development. It also aims at promoting gender equality.

Mr. Khalid Ishak, communication officer in UNDP confirmed that this workshop aims at finding chances to empower the press women for within their establishment and negotiate this with the formal officials for reinforcement. The press women are to be enlightened with all that is going on in development locally and internationally.

Ms. Rahama Hujaira, head of the symposium, said that they will be concerned with increasing awareness among the Yemeni press women, of the millennium development aims. It also aims at promoting their part in backing these aims, and to check the present conditions that the Yemeni press women are facing. It also seeks training chances for the basic capabilities that they need to effectively cover the development issues. A group of Yemeni press women from the governorates, together with government officials from a number of the sectors concerned has also attended

This is the eighth workshop conducted in the symposium since it was established in 2004.
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