ActionAid Palestine to Conclude training on “Small Enterprise Management” for women in Hebron Governorate

Hebron - Occupied Palestinian Territory - ActionAid Palestine in Hebron concluded specialized training on “Small Enterprise Management” for women from the Old City in the Hebron Governorate to empower them economically and administratively.  The training targeted 20 women, girls and young women and a number of women with disabilities who want to establish their own small enterprises. This training was organized through AAP’s project “Valiance -Basala -Empowering women in the Old City of Hebron H2” project, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The training aimed to encourage the targeted young women and girls to establish and manage small enterprises. The training also strengthened successful administrative principles, both financially and administratively, and enhanced their marketing and creative capabilities, which ensure the success of projects by promoting them correctly during conditions of crises and emergencies. This training will motivate them to create entrepreneurial ideas to establish their projects to confront the difficult economic conditions they suffer from, improve their economic situation and increase their public participation.

This training lasted 6 days, with 30 training hours. The training covered multiple topics, the most important of which was small project management, the concept of the enterprise and its components. Participants were introduced to definition of a small enterprise, its specifications, and component of operating enterprises, planning and feasibility study. The training tackled establishment, financial, technical, administrative, marketing and legal costs of each enterprise.

The training enhanced women’s skills in the field of leadership, communication, public speaking, innovating ideas and teamwork, time management, market analysis, the needs of the target group, and competitor analysis. The training provided an opportunity for the participants to apply the theoretical aspect that was acquired during the training by formulating and presenting ideas and proposals for small enterprises. The training also included discussion sessions addressing the reality of women entrepreneurs in Palestinian society, the concept of balance between personal life and work, and the importance of that on the personal, professional, and family levels.

In the same context, the participants indicated that this training increased their readiness to launch their own enterprises, and provided them with information about conducting a successful feasibility study for entrepreneurial projects and how they can be marketed . They also emphasized the importance of this training in enhancing their self-confidence and leadership skills by breaking the barrier of shyness, enhancing communication skills, and reorganizing their thoughts correctly.

Valiance project supports women in H2 by providing them with agricultural items and equipment needed for planting vegetables and livestock farming and other commercial items ..etc. Economic activities combined with awareness raising activities have supported women’s social and economic empowerment through enhancing their access to productive assets. Concurrently, women are able to address the structural causes of discrimination and violence against them through their collective efforts to analyze the social, economic and political context that affects all aspects of life.

Background Information

ActionAid in Palestine (AAP) is a part of global federation working for social justice and gender equality and eradicate poverty in more than 45 countries around the world. AAP started its work in Palestine in 2007 to strengthen the resilience of Palestinian People as ActionAid believes that they should enjoy their rights to freedom, justice and self-determination. AAP implements a number of programs through its engagement with communities and women and youth groups seeking to empower them and enhance their influential civil and political participation to understand their rights and undertake collective activism to address the protracted rights violations resulting from the prolonged occupation of Palestine. AAP works simultaneously to enhance their leadership capacity and knowledge to practice their citizenship in holding authorities and other duty bearers to account.

For more information, please contact

Riham Jafari

Coordinator of Advocacy and Communication in Palestine

Mobile:

+972 (0) 595242890

Email: Riham.Jafari@actionaid.org