As part of the “Strong Civic Space for Gender Equality” project implemented by UNWomen with the financial support of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, we organized a workshop in Mardin on May 18th.
At the “Hand in Hand” Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment – Mardin Workshop, civil society organizations, local government representatives and participants from the business world in the region discussed the training and other needs for the employment of NEET (neither in education nor in employment) women in the textile sector and concrete steps were identified.
Delivering an opening speech on behalf of the General Directorate of Mardin Organized Industrial Zone, which provided venue support for the workshop, Abdulnasır Duyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mardin OIZ, stated that as Mardin OIZ management, they support such projects for women’s employment and that women’s participation in business life is also very important for them. He emphasized that although the textile sector is the most suitable sector for women in the region, the production and entrepreneurship potential of Mardin women is also high.
We made a fast start to the project and got to work!
This news article has been produced within the scope of the project “Strong Civic Space for Gender Equality” implemented by UN Women with the financial support of the European Union. The views expressed in this article are those of INGEV and do not necessarily reflect the official views of UN Women, the United Nations, its affiliates or the European Union.