In the occasion of the International Women’s Day, WAFAC has celebrated the ending of the awareness and advocacy campaign events "Our Children: Our Hope and Our Pain" in TVET sector, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nablus and with partner institutions and funded by the BTC Agency.
The ceremony was held in Asira Al Queblia village of Nablus District and attended by a crowd of women and female students who participated in the awareness campaign and by representatives of partner institutions.
The ceremony included a set of words in which Sumaya Safadi, WAFAC manager, spoke about International Women's Day, and the achievements of the TVET awareness and advocacy campaign.
From his side, spoke Nedal Khouri, the representative of the Belgian Project, about the importance of education and vocational training in Palestine and about projects supported by the BTC. Also, Maha Ahmed, the representative of Mother School Society and on behalf of the partner institutions, spoke about the importance of joint work and joint efforts between institutions, also a female student spoke about her participation experience in the TVET awareness seminars and how her colleagues and she have benefited from the project.
The ceremony started with the National Anthem, a minute of silence for the martyrs’ souls and some artistic presentation such as songs and free poems; tackling prisoners issues and Palestinian heritage, in addition to the Dabke band, while 3 women spoke about their professional experiences in different projects.
At the end of the ceremony, sweets and roses were distributed on women’s honor and on the occasion of their celebration of International Women’s Day.