Japan Provides Assistance for Empowerment and Employment Support for Women in Old Cairo
2020/2/21
On February 20th, 2020, H.E. Mr. NOKE Masaki, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt and Mr. Ali Mokhtar, Chairman of Gozour Foundation for Development, signed a Grant Contract for Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects.
The grant assistance amounting to US$83,708 is extended by the Government of Japan to Gozour Foundation for Development for the purpose of supporting women in Old Cairo and its surrounding areas through implementing vocational skills training aimed at creating employment and income generating opportunities for women in need.
In 2018, Gozour Foundation has implemented an employment support program for women through the same project scheme. The previous project focused on strengthening young women’s business English and IT skills to meet the current needs of job market. The project enabled 100% of participants to write resumes in English and acquire basic IT knowledge, and 70% of these have been approached by various companies in the fields of public relations, human resources and administrative works.
In the coming project, particular emphasis will be given to training women as a sole proprietor (self-employed). The new project will offer an opportunity to acquire specific skills which match recent demands in the Egyptian market. Through the launch of this project, female participants are able to obtain professional skills in the field of cooking and handicraft. The project also focuses on their learning how to promote their products by introducing various marketing strategies.
Japan is committed to support women’s empowerment and to enhance gender equality worldwide with the belief that creating “a society in which women shine” that will positively influence the world. At the grant contract signing ceremony, Ambassador Noke expressed his respect and appreciation for the Foundation’s long-standing dedication to support marginalized women and expressed his joy for the second-time collaborations with the Foundation. Mr. Mokhtar and Ambassador Noke shared the view that empowerment of women is the key to achieving sustainable development goals and acknowledging the crucial role of civil societies in the development path.
This grant is extended under the Japanese government’s assistance scheme for Grassroots Human Security Projects, which provides support to non-profitable organizations and NGOs in fields such as education, health, social welfare, environment, vocational training and empowerment of women. This scheme was launched in Egypt in 1994, and 168 projects have been implemented to date, totaling about US$ 9 million.
For more details, kindly refer to the Embassy of Japan homepage at URL:
https://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/e/assistance/grass_roots/index.htm
The grant assistance amounting to US$83,708 is extended by the Government of Japan to Gozour Foundation for Development for the purpose of supporting women in Old Cairo and its surrounding areas through implementing vocational skills training aimed at creating employment and income generating opportunities for women in need.
In 2018, Gozour Foundation has implemented an employment support program for women through the same project scheme. The previous project focused on strengthening young women’s business English and IT skills to meet the current needs of job market. The project enabled 100% of participants to write resumes in English and acquire basic IT knowledge, and 70% of these have been approached by various companies in the fields of public relations, human resources and administrative works.
In the coming project, particular emphasis will be given to training women as a sole proprietor (self-employed). The new project will offer an opportunity to acquire specific skills which match recent demands in the Egyptian market. Through the launch of this project, female participants are able to obtain professional skills in the field of cooking and handicraft. The project also focuses on their learning how to promote their products by introducing various marketing strategies.
Japan is committed to support women’s empowerment and to enhance gender equality worldwide with the belief that creating “a society in which women shine” that will positively influence the world. At the grant contract signing ceremony, Ambassador Noke expressed his respect and appreciation for the Foundation’s long-standing dedication to support marginalized women and expressed his joy for the second-time collaborations with the Foundation. Mr. Mokhtar and Ambassador Noke shared the view that empowerment of women is the key to achieving sustainable development goals and acknowledging the crucial role of civil societies in the development path.
This grant is extended under the Japanese government’s assistance scheme for Grassroots Human Security Projects, which provides support to non-profitable organizations and NGOs in fields such as education, health, social welfare, environment, vocational training and empowerment of women. This scheme was launched in Egypt in 1994, and 168 projects have been implemented to date, totaling about US$ 9 million.
For more details, kindly refer to the Embassy of Japan homepage at URL:
https://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/e/assistance/grass_roots/index.htm