The certificate delivery ceremony, held in Cambamba 1, the Nova Vida Project, marks the culmination of three months of professional training and capacity building in the areas of bakery, nutrition, event decoration and information technology, as well as a year of training in English. , still ongoing. All these areas of knowledge are important so that the 300 women covered by this program can create, manage and expand their own businesses, says a statement sent to VerAngola.
Due to the restrictions imposed by the covid-19 pandemic, English classes were taught online during the state of emergency. In-person practical training, namely in baking, nutrition, event decoration and information technology, took place in strict compliance with all health and safety measures, including social distance and the use of personal protective equipment, such as masks and clothing. alcohol gel.
This project is in line with the Government's priority of increasing gender equality and promoting the economic sustainability of women, as well as achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development goal on the same theme.
For Paulino Jerónimo, President of ANPG, "any contribution that can be made by entities that work daily in Angola for professional training and job creation is extremely relevant. And when this contribution reaches the female audience, the importance is even greater , since it is a large and relevant segment for the good functioning of society and for the creation of the well-being necessary for all Angolans. ANPG and its partners are, therefore, always and naturally attentive to these themes , which is why they are committed to the implementation and development of programs of this nature with a view to fulfilling a pillar as important for all as that of social responsibility ".
Melissa Bond, General Director of ExxonMobil in Angola, stresses, for her part, that "the association of Block 15 is proud of its continued efforts to empower women in Angola economically. Empowering women economically makes perfect sense, and Block 15 invested in this program to provide women with the necessary tools to increase their employment and income generation opportunities ".
The Association of Bloco 15, which started its operation in 1994, has promoted the economic development of Angolan women through continuous investment in programs aimed at their education, development and empowerment in areas such as agriculture, financial education, entrepreneurship and leadership.
