Namibian initiative uses art to empower women

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Namibian initiative uses art to empower women

STORY: Namibian initiative uses art to empower women SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities at Penduka Trust 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTIEN ROOS, Co-founder of Penduka Trust 3. various of dance, textile and other activities at Penduka Trust STORYLINE: Penduka Trust, a women-empowering initiative in Namibia, is utilizing art to help locals secure a better life. The programs under Penduka Trust are diverse and comprehensive, catering to women with limited education and young mothers. They provide a wide range of training in skills, from storytelling and embroidery to pottery, agriculture, and jewelry making, showcasing the versatility and adaptability of the women involved. The initiative, which started with six women in Windhoek in 1992, has reached over 1,000 women in other parts of Namibia, where poverty is prevalent. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTIEN ROOS, Co-founder of Penduka Trust "We have traine

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