Development for Rural Women: Projects for rural women under implementation

The ministry of social welfare relief and resettlement has been facilitating vocational businesses and rehabilitation projects for women in rural area during the Covid-19 pandemic due to numerous rural women populations.

During the period of the 2022- 2023 fiscal year, the Department of Social welfare has been implementing vocational businesses and rehabilitation projects with 3 steps at Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory and 4 villages in Rakhine State. 

Deputy director, Department of social welfare, Lay Lay Myint said "As the first step, we conduct an awareness programme and as a second step, we give vocational training. In the awareness programme, we give awareness over the violent cases and child care and financial management by collaboration with the relevant departments- health, agriculture, rural and cooperatives departments in accord with their respective fields. We conducted a survey assessment before giving vocational training that is what they want to and what they need and what is useful for them. Depending on the released assessment, we draw the plans that will be useful for them. As the third step, we conduct a linkage where they can do work and who can support them. If they want to loan, we connect with the loan’s association. By that method, we draw the plan."

Females accounted for more than half of the country's population and the female population was at 52.3% in Myanmar. 

In 2022-2023 fiscal year in the implementation of rehabilitation project for rural women will be carried out for first stage at the second quarter, second stage at third quarter and final stage at fourth quarter, it is learnt from Myanmar Women Affair Department under the Ministry of Social welfare.