YWCA Bethlehem Concludes a Training Course on Embroidery Skills
Bethlehem-The YWCA for
Development in Bethlehem concluded a training course on embroidery skills as
part of the "Naseej" project, which is implemented by the YWCA
Palestine with funding from the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and
with technical support by UNWomen.
A group of women and
young women from the Bethlehem Governorate participated in the course, which
took place between August and September 2024 and included 16 training hours,
both theoretical and practical, over 8 days. The instructor was Ms. Reda
Banoura, a specialized trainer in the field of embroidery.
Certificates were
distributed to the participants in the course during a visit organized by the
association to the Palestinian Heritage Center and the Bible College in
Bethlehem, which included interactive activities for psychological relief and a
discussion session on the association’s work plan for the next stage, which
aims to activate membership and reach women and youth to integrate them into
existing and future activities and projects.
The “Naseej” project
aims to empower and enhance the role of women in the decision-making process in
the field of responding to and preventing various forms of gender-based
violence, and to involve women and young women as community mediators in the
early national response, in preparation for community work based on young
leaders, enhancing their role in empowering communities, and improve access to
justice and security in their communities.
WPHF is a flexible and
rapid financing tool supporting quality interventions to enhance the capacity
of local women to prevent conflict, respond to crises and emergencies, and
seize key peacebuilding opportunities.
UN Women is the United
Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Since
1997, UN Women has been supporting Palestinian women in achieving their social,
economic, and political rights.