1. Empower rural women in Yemen by providing them with training in handicraft skills.
2. Create economic opportunities and financial independence for rural women.
3. Overcome challenges faced by rural women, including early marriage and violence against women.
4. Promote inclusivity by ensuring access to education and economic opportunities for rural women.
5. Establish a mobile truck training unit that brings training directly to rural communities.
6. Foster innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship among rural women.
7. Contribute to the sustainable development of Yemen by empowering rural women and promoting a thriving handicraft industry.
8. Break the cycle of poverty and exclusion by providing rural women with the necessary skills, resources, and support.
9. Create a future society where rural women are respected, protected, and provided with equal opportunities for economic and personal development.10. Contribute to the overall growth and gender equality in Yemen by developing the handicraft sector and empowering rural women.
These goals guide the initiative's efforts to create lasting and positive change in the lives of rural women in Yemen.
11. Develop and preserve handicrafts in Yemen: By providing skilled training to rural women, the initiative aims to revitalize and preserve traditional handicraft techniques, ensuring they are passed on to future generations. This helps protect Yemen's rich cultural heritage, preventing these crafts from fading into extinction.
12. Utilize modern technology in training and marketing: The initiative seeks to integrate modern technology into the training process, enabling rural women to learn innovative techniques and stay updated with market trends. Additionally, it aims to utilize technology platforms for marketing and selling the handmade products, expanding reach and generating sustainable income for the women.
13. Align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): By empowering rural women, Crafts for Change contributes to the achievement of multiple SDGs, such as gender equality (Goal 5), decent work and economic growth (Goal 8), sustainable consumption and production (Goal 12), and reduced inequalities (Goal 10). The initiative aims to create positive social, economic, and environmental impacts in line with the SDGs. (Goal17) Foster partnerships for the goals: The "Crafts for Change" initiative recognizes the importance of collaboration and partnership with various stakeholders, including government agencies, non-profit organizations, private companies, and local communities. By fostering partnerships, the initiative can leverage resources, expertise, and networks to maximize its impact and achieve its goals. These partnerships can facilitate knowledge sharing, capacity-building, funding opportunities, and policy advocacy to create a more supportive environment for empowering rural women and developing the handicraft sector in Yemen.
By including these goals, the initiative focuses not only on skills training and economic empowerment but also on the preservation of Yemen's cultural heritage, the utilization of modern technology, and the alignment with the global sustainability agenda.