The graduation ceremony of more than 300 female students was held at the Pasrur Vocational Training Centre, which is a part of a Coca-Cola funded project 'Women Economic Empowerment Program' in partnership with Kashf Foundation. Since 2017, five community based vocational training centres have been set up under this Program, and these centres have delivered 3-months training sessions to the local low-income women of the area, focusing on non-traditional trade for women like football stitching.
The ceremony was attended by all the graduating students, and by Roshaneh Zafar, Managing Director of Kashf Foundation and Fahad Qadir, Director Public Affairs & Communications of Coca-Cola Pakistan.
At the ceremony Fahad Qadir highlighted, "Coca-Cola partnered with Kashf Foundation first in 2011 to set the ground for a microfinance project serving the needs of low-income females all across Pakistan to enhance their household income.
Since then, the project has developed a multi-faceted approach by providing qualitative benefits like gender training to support women empowerment, and financial management courses for female entrepreneurs.
It is a great step forward for bringing the marginalized women of Pakistan into the mainstream, as empowered women contribute significantly towards the economy and the healthy development of our society."-PR
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