{"id":44908,"date":"2026-03-28T20:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/awareness-session-honours-and-empowers-women-on-praslin"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:13:28","slug":"awareness-session-honours-and-empowers-women-on-praslin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/awareness-session-honours-and-empowers-women-on-praslin","title":{"rendered":"Awareness session honours and empowers women on Praslin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>An awareness session organised on Thursday on Praslin shone a spotlight on women working in traditionally male-dominated and sensitive security sectors. It also aimed to empower women to assume leadership roles, promote gender equality, and tackle discrimination in these fields.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the Oasis Hotel, Restaurant &amp; Spa, the activity was organised by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Equality. On behalf of the ministry, programme officer, Bennette Barbe\u0301, addressed those present.<\/p>\n<p>The session is one of the activities organised to mark this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day which was on March 8, 2026. \u201cThis year, we are placing greater emphasis on decentralising our services and reaching further into the community. It is for this reason that we have decided to begin with women in the Praslin community,\u201d said Ms Barbe\u0301.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Seychelles<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. An awareness session organised on Thursday on Praslin shone a spotlight on women working in traditionally male-dominated and sensitive security sectors. It also aimed to empower women to assume leadership roles, promote gender equality, and tackle discrimination in these fields. 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