DAW Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of the State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and Honorary Patron of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation (MWAF), attended the opening ceremony of the 21st annual meeting of MWAF, which was held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

At the event, Chairman of the Myanmar Women’s Committee Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win said the MWAF is actively participating in women empowerment and protection measures as a member of the committee. Moreover, in implementing the National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women (2023 - 2032), the MWAF makes concerted efforts in international and regional women’s affairs in addition to education, health, in the prevention of violence against women, resilience to natural disasters, women empowerment activities, natural environmental conservation and gender equality.

He continued that 11 vocational training schools are opened to uplift the capacity of women and run a proper business, and the trainings are conducted through schoolbased and community-based systems. Arrangements are also being made to launch vocational training courses for those living in temporary camps and IDP camps in natural and man-made disaster areas. In the 2024-2025 financial year, 176 training sessions were completed with 4,222 trainees between April and January, and 594 were hired for employment.

He then highlighted the cooperation among the government, women’s associations, civilian organizations and partner organizations to develop the women’s sector, and urged the attendees to cooperate to solve the challenges of women and young girls.

Honorary Patron Daw Kyu Kyu Hla presented first, second and third excellent awards in performance and coverage to chairpersons of women’s committees from Yangon Region, Bago Region, Shan State and special prize to Kachin State.

Honorary Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay, Union Minister Dr Soe Win, and patrons and the MWAF chairperson presented awards to chairpersons and secretaries of the region and state women’s committees, including Nay Pyi Taw.

Finally, attendees posed for a group documentary photo and observed the recorded photos displayed at the event.

Afterwards, MWAF Chair Dr Thet Thet Zin gave a speech at the 21st annual meeting of MWAF. The annual meeting will last until 27 February.

MNA/KTZH

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