The National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the Anseba region organized a seminar on 24 and 25 June in Keren aimed at empowering women.

According to the report presented at the seminar the union has conducted commendable activities in developing economic capacity of women, increasing political awareness, health service provision to women and children as well as developing administrative and skills capacity of women.

Speaking at the event, Ms. Amna Hassan, head of the union branch in the region, called for strengthening participation in the national development programs, recruiting new members, sustainable follow up on the progress of the beneficiaries of the micro-credit and saving program as well as in the effort being exerted to eradicate harmful practices.