The Volunteer for Hope Charitable Association, in partnership with the Palestinian National Foundation for Economic Empowerment, opened the second ‘Canaanite Women’ Entrepreneurship Exhibition. We make our products for productive Jerusalemite families in the Yabous Building Hall in Ramallah, to strengthen the steadfastness of Jerusalemite women in Jerusalem and enhance the status of women. Within the Forsa Program for ‘Economic Empowerment,’ which aims to improve the livelihoods of young beneficiaries and women who are breadwinners of their families outside of Jerusalem Governorate.
The exhibition was opened with the Palestinian National Anthem, in the presence of a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Dr. Ahmed Majdalani, and the Minister of Jerusalem, Dr. Ashraf Al-Awar, Nasser Qatami, Advisor to the Arab Funds, the travel of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Palestine, the Director of the Economic Empowerment Foundation, Bassem Dudin, the Director of th
e Amal Volunteer Association, Sylvia Abu Laban, representatives of the Union of Charitable Societies in Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Governorate, the heads of the Jerusalem Associations, the Palestine Nature Association, and trainees. Environmental Conservation Corps, its second regiment.
In her opening speech, Abu Laban welcomed the attendees, stressing that the Amal Volunteer Charitable Association, through this second exhibition, which comes within the framework of supporting and strengthening the steadfastness of women in Jerusalem, considers this one of the components of confronting the occupation and its fascist policies.
Abu Laban continued that women in Jerusalem are exposed to difficult circumstances, but that will not stop them from continuing the challenge and steadfastness.
She referred to many projects presented by the association based on its understanding of strengthening resilience through actions and not words, by presenting multiple projects that benefited many Jerusalemite families.
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ticipants pointed out that the exhibition in its second edition emphasized the ability of Palestinian women to produce and work despite all circumstances and challenges, and that women in Jerusalem need continuous support and strengthening of their steadfastness, offering thanks to those in charge of the exhibition.
For his part, Dodin said that the Economic Empowerment Foundation, which provides all facilities, specifically to our people in Jerusalem, in order to establish projects that enhance resilience, and this exhibition is the result of partnership and integration in the relationship with the Amal Volunteer Charity Association in Jerusalem to promote and empower Palestinian women.
The opening of the exhibition included many artistic cultural events and handicraft products. It is the culmination of success stories of small projects consisting of 30 projects. 45 of them participated in the exhibition, including pioneering institutions from all the towns of Jerusalem, Shuafat Camp and Qalandiya Camp.
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he exhibition included many products made by Palestinian hands, including: embroideries, natural honey and jam without preservatives, sweets including Eid cakes, maftool, grape leaves, pickles, accessories, medicinal herbs and spices, antiques, ornamental plants, and natural soap. In addition to a physical therapy consultant and party decoration and coordination specialists
Source: Maan News Agency