CITIZEN WINS UNHCR REFUGEE WOMEN PROMOTING PRIZE

December 17, 2003 – (Angola Press Agency - Luanda) Angolan Teresa Musole was honoured this December with the 2003 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prize for promotion of gender equity and training of women refugee.

Teresa Musole, representing of the Ministry of Family and Women Promotion Affairs in the Lumbala Nguimbo district, eastern Moxico province, got the prize for her deeds towards improving living conditions of youths and women, including on sexual exploitation matters.A note from the UNHCR released to Angop indicates that the winner has had a relevant engagement in the construction of Lumbala Nguimbo Community Development Centre, among others.

The Centre that is a joint undertaking by the Government of Angola and UNHCR, will assist women and their families in obtaining self sufficient conditions, through learning skills in literacy, nursery educational activities.

It will help women engaged in agriculture, fashion and fabrics and in honey production projects, including facilitating access to bank loans.

In announcing the giving of the prize for gender equity, the UNHCR representative, Ruud Lubbers, stressed the importance of fighting violence against women.

From: http://allafrica.com/stories/200312180006.html