[20 July 2008]

MAHWEET, July 20 (Saba)- Al-Sada Women Foundation, in collaboration with Humanitarian Aid Organization, launched on Sunday the first workshop on improving situations of girls in rural areas in each of Hodeidah and Mahweet provinces for 20 participants.

During the opening of the workshop, secretary-general of Local Council Ali al-Zaikam and Deputy of Social and Labor Affairs Noor Ba-Obaad affirmed the importance of educating girls and developing their skills in various sectors, noting to enabling them to obtain their rights in education and health care.

The participants discussed a number of work papers on the status of girls in rural areas with regard toeducation, solutions and treatment to eradicate women's illiteracy and reduce girls from dropping schools.

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