Acknowledging Gender Equality :Awareness Training Course for women empowerment

An Awareness Training Course on Gender/ CEDAW/ NSPAW/ AGMSF/ WPS, organized by the Department of Women Development under the Ministry of Women Affairs, opened on Thursday.

Union Minister Dr. Thet Thet Zin attended the opening ceremony and made a speech. Reformed on 10th April 2026, the Ministry of Women Affairs is striving to advance women’s development and protecting their rights. The Union Minister said that the training is conducted to acknowledge gender equality and women’s rights, work implementation on women’s development and protecting their rights, and gender mainstreaming through stronger interaction among related departments.

To support economic empowerment and social skills development of women, the Ministry of Industry and MSME Development is actively participating in vocational training and business sectors for women as part of National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women-NSPAW (2023-2032).

In drafting policies and plans on women and business development by linking NSPAW policies with strategies related to MSME development, the Union Minister emphasized on creating impartial business opportunities for women.  The Union Minister added that cooperative efforts with region/ state women organizations are being made to narrow down development gap and access to employment opportunities for socio-economic development of women in rural areas. The trainees are urged to practice their knowledge gained from the training at their respective places to advance gender equality and women rights. The training course is opened for two days with the attendance of 35 trainees.