Programs to empower widows economically in 5 provinces

Programs to empower widows economically in 5 provinces



3/28/2017 0:00

Baghdad / Wafaa Amer
Launched the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in conjunction with the Department of Immigration program to empower widows women economically in Baghdad and four provinces, at a time launched during which the project (golden nest) which aims to house and marry orphans. He said the official spokesman for the Ministry of Labor, Ammar Menem, in a statement made by the "morning" : that his ministry and part of its efforts to raise the living standards of different segments, launched in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of immigration, a project at a cost of two million $ 45 thousand aimed at the economic empowerment of widows including renders them unable to support their families and within different specialties include shaving a For women, sewing, poultry farming and industry pastry.
And disclosed the involvement of 2500 beneficiaries of Baghdad and four provinces of Anbar, Salahuddin, Diyala and Nineveh, and by 500 beneficiaries of each governorate, pointing out that the project resulted in the training of 1233 's widow beneficiaries on sewing and 289 on the poultry farming profession, and 113 on the profession of shaving, as well as 356 beneficiaries trained pastry - making.
And said Menem that the State of Kuwait and through its ambassador accredited in Baghdad, confirmed their desire to launch several projects of this kind in order to stand with the country in support of vulnerable and marginalized segments, as well as the financing of international civil society organizations wishing to implement projects related to this area, pointing out that these categories you need during the next phase, to these programs with the application of the new social protection Law No. 11 of 2014, which will be by the legalization of the process of granting subsidies and activating the principle of economic empowerment of widows and orphans and the unemployed.
On a related matter , said a spokesman for the Ministry of Labor, said that his ministry has launched a project (golden nest) to house and marry off orphans in coordination with one of the competent civil society organizations under the auspices of the orphans, returned the project, a practical step for social solidarity , which the country needs as distinct and integrated project in all respects, as well as being longer a program to take care of this segment launched by this organization and then evolved to subdue these orphans to the education system starts from the elementary school down to the university study, which made it integrally with the ministry 's goals in setting up projects to house orphans after the creation of job opportunities for them And the establishment of simple family through marriage and the provision of housing for this segment, pointing out that this project will be ready after two years to receive beneficiaries
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