(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
AMMAN, Jordan, 24th May, 2017 (WAM) -- NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, a Sharjah-based organisation, has called for the intensification of international efforts to support refugee women professionally, economically and socially.
NAMA, which works to move the status of women beyond equality to ensuring they become fully productive members of society, made the plea during a visit by a delegation to the Syrian Refugees Empowerment Programme, a subsidiary of Jordan's International Rescue Committee, Jordan IRC, in Amman.
In line with the vision of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of NAMA and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, the organisation used its visit to advocate for essential training, social care and job opportunities for women displaced from their homes to allow them to meet the needs of their families immediately as well as in the future when they return to their homeland.
The delegation comprised Reem BinKaram, Director of NAMA, Erum Mazher Alvie, Senior Advisor at H.H. Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi Executive Office and Member of NAMA's Executive Committee, and Lina Hamdan, NAMA Project Manager.
Also present were Raghda Taryam and Ali Al Khayal, board members of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, Nabila AL Khayyal, Human Resources Expert, and representatives of ‘Jeans for Refugees', a charity initiative that raises funds for displaced persons.
During the visit, the NAMA delegation discussed ways to enhance mutual cooperation for supporting refugee women in the Middle East and North Africa, MENA, region with representatives of Jordan IRC. The delegation had the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the small enterprises managed by women under the Syrian Refugee Women's Empowerment Programme in Irbid, Ramtha and Al Mafraq, the cities in Jordan that host the largest number of Syrian refugees.
Reem BinKaram highlighted the efforts undertaken by H.H. Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi to support and empower women and girls, in particular those with refugee status. She underlined her vision to expand the scope of initiatives and programmes so that they could further develop their professional skills and capabilities.
'Women are the most affected group of refugees due to their great family responsibilities. In line with the directives of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, we seek to mobilise international efforts to provide all means of support and economic empowerment, especially in poor and middle-income regions affected by instability caused by conflict and natural disasters,' said Reem BinKaram.
'Through our visit to Jordan IRC's Syrian Women's Empowerment Programme we aim to devise further strategies that align with NAMA's vision and its efforts to improving the conditions of refugee women. We will follow the progress of these programmes that are aimed at empowering women economically, professionally and socially,' she added.
On the sidelines of its visit, the delegation handed over GBP 100,000 (AED440, 000) to IRC Jordan, the amount that was donated by SCCI for the personal overcoat of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi following her donation of the coat to the 'Jeans for Refugees' initiative. The garment was sold at a charity auction at the Saatchi Gallery in London in October 2016.
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