‘Leadership and Project Management’ program aims to support female entrepreneurs in Mauritania
The Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie has launched the “Leadership and Project Management” program to support young women in starting their own businesses.
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Mauritania- The Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie is a NGO founded in Nouakchott to provide employment to young women and increase the visibility of young people in working life. The organization has launched the “Leadership and Project Management” program to support young people, especially young women, in starting their own businesses.
In an interview with NuJINHA, Amina Habib, president of the Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie, talked about the purpose and objectives of the organization.
‘It provides employment to young women’
“After holding meetings with young people and learning their needs, we decided to found the organization. Most of the young people I met complained about the lack of training programs, support for their projects and opportunity to find a job,” said Amina Habib. “One of the most important goals of our organization is to support young women to complete their education so that they can take part in the labor force. We develop projects to support them.”
‘All young women can participate in the program’
Speaking about the “Leadership and Project Management” program launched by the organization, she said, “All young women can participate in the program. All they need is to develop their own projects and make great efforts to realize their projects. More than 800,000 women entrepreneurs are currently members of our organization. We first determine what young women need and then provide all supplies such as sewing machines and financial support to young women.”
‘Young women should not miss any opportunity’
The Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie has an official branch in Nouakchott but it aims to open branches across Mauritania in the future. Amina Habib advised young women to “make great efforts and believe in themselves. They should not care about what other people say and think about them. Whoever sows generously will also reap generously. They will face many difficulties at the beginning of their journey but they should not give up. Young women should not miss any opportunity until they achieve their goals.”