MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 18 (PIA) --- A s part of the women’s month celebration, a two-day women’s market and bazaar was organized by Al-Mujadilah Development Foundation (AMDF), Inc. to showcase the role of Meranao women in economic development.
AMDF Executive Director Zahria Mapandi said the Meranao Women’s Market and Bazaar held from March 10 to 11 at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) was aimed to highlight the leadership and participation of women in the economy.
“One of the challenges is how to make women’s contributions to the economy visible, thus, we organized the bazaar to showcase the various economic activities where women are actively participating,” she said
According to her, AMDF is continuously assisting women in their economic activities by facilitating their involvement in the various livelihood programs of government agencies.
“AMDF does not have resources to give livelihood opportunities to women so what we are doing right now is connecting them with the government...and we hope that those who participated in the bazaar have connected with the government agencies that graced the two-day activity, she added.
Government agencies present during the bazaar include Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Development Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, and Regional Commission on Bangsamoro Women, among others.
Mapandi further said that AMDF is also targeting at least one agricultural activity of women where they can assist either in improving production or in marketing. (APB/PIA-10)
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