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29/01/2008
Childcare Vital For Rural Women's Work Prospects
Women who live in the countryside need to make the most of new opportunities for vocational training and reskilling.
According to Assembly Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew, rurally-based women have a major contribution to make to their local economy.
The minister also said the provision of accessible, affordable childcare facilities for people in rural communities is long overdue and that her Rural Childcare Stakeholders Group is due to report back soon on that issue.
She told a major women's conference that the new Rural Development Programme 2007-13 would also endeavour to support such initiatives.
"Women can also make a positive and significant contribution by playing an active part in identifying what is needed at a local level," she told the Championing Women conference hosted by the Chief Executives' Forum, Women Chief Executives' Group.
"I am committed to vibrant, sustainable, rural communities of which women are the backbone.
"Those who need further encouragement should get it from not only my department but across government," she said.
(BMcC)
According to Assembly Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew, rurally-based women have a major contribution to make to their local economy.
The minister also said the provision of accessible, affordable childcare facilities for people in rural communities is long overdue and that her Rural Childcare Stakeholders Group is due to report back soon on that issue.
She told a major women's conference that the new Rural Development Programme 2007-13 would also endeavour to support such initiatives.
"Women can also make a positive and significant contribution by playing an active part in identifying what is needed at a local level," she told the Championing Women conference hosted by the Chief Executives' Forum, Women Chief Executives' Group.
"I am committed to vibrant, sustainable, rural communities of which women are the backbone.
"Those who need further encouragement should get it from not only my department but across government," she said.
(BMcC)
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