Women Empowerment Overview

The Women Empowerment program has been running for more than five meetings. We have 21
registered participants. Only half of them make it to the 6th meeting. Participants often skip
sessions without providing any information on their absences. However, there are a few women
who consistently attend the sessions. Those women are more likely to learn and grasp the
ultimate goal of this movement. They enjoy all the sessions and also employ the information and
knowledge they get from the meetings on a daily basis.

“Now, I understand that it is completely fine to let yourself be vulnerable and be open about your
feelings. Reaching out to friends and sharing our burdens can be extremely helpful. Thank you
for making this Women Empowerment happen," said one of the participants. She is a widow
and never lets herself share her problems with others. She was not allowed to work or leave the
house since her parents believed that women should only stay at home. They believed that
women should only take care of the kids and house chores. However, now she wants to get a
job and make herself feel more valuable.

In addition, the women also gain practical skills to prepare themselves for a professional career.
They learn how to type using Microsoft Word, how to make a proper CV and cover letter.
Having this movement is uplifting and encouraging because women feel more appreciated and
learn to appreciate what they already have.

Besides, self-hygiene and natural products are also something new for them. They replace the
makeup they already have with safer materials they can find around themselves. This is the real
goal of this movement which is to encourage them to have a better life and a better point of
view.

However, the thing that needs to improve is the commitment of the participants. If they only join
a couple of times or just once then leave, they won't get all the insights or knowledge.