Adnan Al-Suwaeiir, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority, confirmed that the economic empowerment programs for women are based on building capacities and linking training with labor market needs, and preparing women to transition from the skill acquisition phase to the production, work, and income generation phase, in line with the targets of the economic modernization vision and development priorities in the Petra region.
For her part, the Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Dr. Fatima Al-Hilalet, confirmed, in the presence of the Infrastructure and Investment Commissioner, Engineer Muhammad Al-Habahbah, that providing craft and professional skills to women in the Petra region contributes to enhancing their ability to be self-reliant, and opens up new horizons for work, production, and entrepreneurship.
The training programs included a number of craft and professional fields, including silversmithing, pottery, culinary arts, and sewing, in addition to practical training aimed at raising the level of skill and productivity and improving the quality of products, thereby enhancing the ability of the trainees to compete in the labor market and benefit from available economic opportunities.
