Women from rural areas make up nearly 36% of the beneficiaries of the economic empowerment and entrepreneurship program, Minister of Solidarity, Social Inclusion, and Family Naïma Ben Yahia stated on Monday.
During question time at the House of Representatives, Ben Yahia stated that the governmental program aims to strengthen women's capacities across the country’s regions, with tailored support for vulnerable groups. The program, she noted, has supported 13,000 women and financed over 320 projects.
The total number of beneficiaries has reached 36,000 women, distributed across the country at a rate of 3,000 per region, with a total budget of approximately MAD 386 million, including 159 million financed by her department, Ben Yahia pointed out.
The government official highlighted that this program focuses on training in various areas, including the management of cooperatives and businesses, to foster personal development.
The ministry, she recalled, had launched in-person training and support programs in six regions: Fes-Meknes, Souss-Massa, the Oriental, Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, and Draa-Tafilalet.
Ben Yahia also stressed that this dynamic includes women with disabilities, thanks to the mobilization of a nationwide network of over 1,350 education and training centers under the National Mutual Aid institution.
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