By showing interest in the development of Mauritius, women will be contributing towards their own development, said the Minister of Women's Rights, Child Development, Family Welfare and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Indira Seebun, yesterday at Octave Wiehé auditorium in Réduit.
In her speech at a sensitisation programme on budgetary measures taken in favour of women, which was organised by the Ministry of Women's Rights, Child Development, Family Welfare and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Seebun stressed the importance for women to grasp opportunities and take full advantage of facilities that can enable them to increase their revenue and raise their standard of living.
She underlined the importance government gives to women empowerment and the means granted to achieve this empowerment namely, appropriate training and funding of projects for the emergence of a new generation of businesswomen. Besides, each woman should be able to count on the support of her family to succeed in her endeavor, added the Minister.
The sensitisation programme aimed at giving an overview of budgetary measures 2008/2009 and providing information to women on issues pertaining to facilities available in different sectors that would contribute to their betterment.
Moreover, representatives from the Agricultural Research and Extension Unit, the Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Cooperatives, the National Women Entrepreneur Council, the Development Bank of Mauritius and the National Empowerment Foundation made panel presentations on the different measures and answered queries from participants.
