Women’s Affairs: MOWA UM met with women’s organizations

Union Minister for Women's Affairs Dr. Thet Thet Zin met with members of the Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs, the Chairperson of the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MWEN), and members at the Women's Development Center in Kamaryut Township, Yangon Region, on October 12.

During the meeting, they discussed in detail plans to upgrade vocational training courses for women at the center, improve product quality, expand market opportunities, and skilled training programs for women. Afterwards, they discussed carrying out renovation work on the historical building within the center and organizing a weekend market in the long term to expand market access for products made by women's training schools.

Following this, the Union Minister toured the vocational training courses at the Women's Development Center including sewing and hand-embroidery classes, visited the finished goods retail shop.

On October 13, the Union Minister visited the Domestic Science Vocational Training School on Dhammazedi Road, where she warmly met and encouraged women attending the sewing classes. Next, she inspected the implementation of the Indian government's micro-development projects, including the upgrading project for the Yangon Cottage Industry Vocational Training School and the provision of machinery and teaching aids. She observed the installation and usage conditions of motor sewing machines and solar power systems, gave necessary instructions, it was reported.