Empowering Women: Independence Village Hosts Closing Ceremony for Entrepreneurial Training

The closing ceremony for the Women Empowerment project implemented through the Ministry of Rural Transformation and supported by the Taiwan Technical Mission took place in Independence village this morning. The nine women were engaged in an entrepreneurial training over the past two months that was geared towards teaching them self-sustainable skills. Minister of Rural Transformation, Oscar Requena, and Independence Junior College, Assistant Dean, Marita Linarez spoke about the training and the impact it had on the women. 

A major focus for the ministry was promoting gender equality as well as a means of earning revenue with the skills learned.