{"id":28068,"date":"2026-01-22T18:38:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=28068"},"modified":"2026-01-22T18:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:38:44","slug":"minister-persaud-drives-womens-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-persaud-drives-womens-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Persaud\u00a0drives women\u2019s empowerment\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>During outreach to Region&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>6<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;communities&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud,&nbsp;took&nbsp;her outreach campaign to Region Six on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister used the opportunity to update women on training and empowerment programs, including WIIN.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Persaud earlier met with residents of Corriverton and Albion before proceeding to New Amsterdam, where she engaged residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the outreach, the minister addressed women on a range of training and empowerment initiatives offered through the ministry, including the Women\u2019s Innovation and Investment Network, WIIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also encouraged women to take advantage of the Guyana Development Bank, which is expected to become operational soon and will provide access to zero-interest loans for individuals seeking to start or expand small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>So these are exciting times\u00a0and I want you to get ahead with thinking about this. I know when I speak to a lot of women the first thing they tell me is that they are a single parent. And\u00a0a next\u00a0question I ask is what\u00a0do you do. And then the way they answer me, I\u2019m not really\u00a0do\u00a0anything. So this is shifting you from not doing anything to becoming financially independent<\/strong>,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, some 21,000 women have been trained through empowerment programs across the country, with thousands more expected to benefit by the end of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against the backdrop of Region Six\u2019s rapid development, Minister Persaud urged those in attendance to upskill themselves in areas that are expected to be in high demand in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<strong>People who are artists, people who are creative, people who are cooking, people who could provide\u00a0an experienceto\u00a0tourists, people who are in all these fields&#8230;the door will be wide open after the budget is finished in parliament\u2026So prepare mentally. Prepare yourselves through\u00a0the education\u00a0and upskilling so when the opportunities come around<\/strong>,&#8221; the minister said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, job seekers also benefited from on-site interviews conducted to fill available positions within the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211;&nbsp;During outreach to Region&nbsp;6&nbsp;communities&nbsp; Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud,&nbsp;took&nbsp;her outreach campaign to Region Six on Wednesday. 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