With 40 Female Leaders Participating.. Women’s Department of the Supreme Council for Resistance Concludes Workshop to Strengthen Women’s Leadership Role in Taiz

With 40 Female Leaders Participating.. Women’s Department of the Supreme Council for Resistance Concludes Workshop to Strengthen Women’s Leadership Role in Taiz

Taiz / Exclusive

The Women’s Department of the Supreme Council for Popular Resistance in Taiz Governorate concluded a workshop titled “Women Leaders in Taiz: Current Reality and Prospects for Advancement and Empowerment”, with the participation of 40 women leaders from the governorate, over two days.

The workshop, which aimed to enhance women’s presence in public life, discussed the reality of women’s participation in Taiz, the roles undertaken by women leaders, and the challenges they face across various fields.

The workshop also addressed the main obstacles limiting the effectiveness of women’s roles, foremost among them political, security, and legal challenges, in addition to social, cultural, and economic challenges, as well as challenges related to self-development and capacity building.

For his part, Sheikh Hamoud Saeed Al-Mekhlafi, Head of the Supreme Council for Popular Resistance, praised the workshop and the national role of women in Taiz and Yemen during a video call intervention. He stressed the importance of intensifying activities and programs aimed at empowering women and strengthening their presence in leadership and decision-making positions, to contribute to building effective outcomes that serve the national cause.

He also highlighted the heroic and effective roles women have played within the ranks of the popular resistance, while pointing to the violations women are subjected to in areas under Houthi militia control. Sheikh Al-Mekhlafi affirmed that the time has come for women in Taiz and the liberated governorates to become a more effective force and an essential partner in positions of influence, leadership, and shaping the desired future.

For his part, Prof. Mohammed Azzam, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Popular Resistance, affirmed that Yemeni women have achieved many gains and assumed numerous positions, thanks to the accumulation of national struggles and the achievements of the September 26 Revolution, which is now facing major threats, most notably the Houthi coup. He noted that women in Taiz continue to strengthen their presence and pioneering roles and have managed to produce many qualified female leaders capable of effectively contributing in various positions of responsibility.

Azzam stressed that restoring the Yemeni state represents a national and humanitarian duty, and that women must be an essential partner in the next phase. He affirmed that the criterion for participation is competence and the ability to give, which Yemeni women have proven in various fields. He called on women to double their knowledge, capacities, and skills, especially in light of the very rapid developments in artificial intelligence and other modern tools of the era.

For her part, Ms. Awsan Mohammed, Head of the Women’s Department of the Supreme Council for Popular Resistance, welcomed the participants in the workshop, affirming the importance of women having an active and influential role in public life, especially given the major efforts required in the upcoming phase.

She called on the participants, and through them all women, to continue qualification, capacity building, and knowledge enhancement, enabling them to reach leadership and decision-making positions, and to effectively contribute to state-building and serving society and the national cause.

The workshop included discussion sessions and group work focused on analyzing the roles of stakeholders in supporting and enhancing women’s participation, and exploring mechanisms to expand their presence in positions of influence and decision-making.

The participants came out with a set of visions and proposals aimed at strengthening women’s leadership role in Taiz Governorate, and activating partnerships and coordination with various relevant entities, to contribute to empowering women and enhancing their participation in public affairs and serving society.