In Hadhramaut, Shabwa and Marib governorates, HUMAN ACCESS has implemented several important activities within the protection and livelihood support project, “Safe Space for Women and Girls”, funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to enhance women’s ability to secure decent jobs and provide greater security, including protection from violence.
In Seiyun city of Wadi Hadhramaut, the safe space for women and girls organized a life, marketing and financial skills training program for beneficiaries of vocational rehabilitation during the past months to qualify them with the necessary skills to engage in the labor market, succeed in their own businesses, and create a positive and sustainable impact in their local communities.
In Ataq city in Shabwa, the safe space concluded a training course in the field of incense and perfume making, which is the last course in the vocational training and economic empowerment program for this year.
The training targeted 12 trainees from displaced women and the host community to promote livelihoods and prevent sliding into poverty and unemployment.
In Marib, the safe space in Al-Jufaina area completed a training program in leather bag making to empower the beneficiaries with the skills necessary of this income-generating craft so that they will be able to support their families.
The space also carried out community awareness about time management, targeting 150 girls, based on the importance of time and the necessity of using it.
In preparation for the comparison process to receive economic empowerment toolkits, the safe space in Wadi Marib conducted a field visit in order to assess beneficiaries’ eligibility for vocational training.
On the other hand, the space in Al-Matar area organized legal awareness on the importance of obtaining an ID card and how to obtain it, given the importance of identification documents in public life and access to services.
