information technology training in the governorates of Cairo, Ismailia, Aswan,
Luxor and Alexandria. The Center aims to build the capacity of 5,000 young
women to strengthen their capabilities in the field of software and community
entrepreneurship. It’s hoped this will eventually bridge the gap between public
education and labor market needs, as well as promote employment and
entrepreneurship for girls in information technology.
4) Providing services to 29,399 girls and economic opportunities for more than 2000
girls and women through entrepreneurship, microenterprises and employment
opportunities. In this regard, 110 training courses were implemented, benefiting
2,300 recipients to date to develop the research, marketing and managerial skills
of women aspiring to establish small enterprises. The women were also provided
with the necessary information and encouraged to benefit from information
technology in the field of small enterprises.
5) Launching a social justice project to promote the economic empowerment of
women with the signing of a cooperation protocol with the Embassy of the
People's Republic of China in order to improve the economic situation of Egyptian
women and ensure their participation in the development of society through
training in some industries based on natural raw materials, textile and sewing,
targeting about 500 poor and needy women during 2017.
6) Implementing the ‘One Village Project’ in order to boost women’s cooperatives in
rural areas through upgrading their technical and administrative skills, increasing
productivity, raising the economic return of their activities and increasing female
employment rates through the implementation of small and micro enterprises.
7) Launching the Village Saving and Loan Association (VLSA) project, which aims to
provide microfinance savings and lending methodology for small communities.
This is based on strengthening the traditional informal practice of lending and
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