Women from Tina River catchment communities attending the four-day life-skills training. Photo from SIBC Online
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More women from Tina River catchment communities are attending a four-day life-skills which commenced on Tuesday at Mataruka village.
A total of 35 women from Malatoha and Belaha in Central Guadalcanal will take part in training which forms a part of the Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP).
In the rural communities of Solomon Island, women often struggle with limited job opportunities. To address this, GAP is providing resources and up-skilling women to help earn a modest living and help financially support their family.
Much like the GAP training provided to 90 women in 2020, this GAP training will cover a range of life-skills modules that will aim to teach essential skills in a hands-on training environment.
The training will focus on similar skills, delivering a mix of livelihood and entrepreneurial activities that can translate into money making opportunities for rural participants. The courses will cover areas such as a basic introduction to sewing, tie-dying, coral printing, floral arrangement and an introduction to basic hygiene and baking.
Gender-Community Liaison Officer for TRHDP, Helen Dolaiano says the communities are very grateful and excited to have an opportunity to participate in the life-skills training.
“We have always had a great turn out and very positive interaction from women with this type of training. They see real value by way of practicing and building on their skills, with the guidance of experienced and qualified facilitators,” she said….
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