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| National Women Council |  |
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| | Unit | Telephone Number | | | Administration | (230) 217 3740 | | | Project Coordinator | (230) 217 3741 | | | Supervisor | (230) 217 4377 | | | Women's Associations Unit | (230) 217 3731 | | | Adult Literacy Unit | (230) 217 3733 | | | Dress-making and Related Craft Unit | (230) 217 3731/41 |  Back to Top
National Women Council The National Women's Council is a corporate body set up in 1985, under an Act of Parliament. It functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Women's Rights, Child Development and Family Welfare and Consumer Protection. | | The objectives of the Council are: | | |
To establish and maintain effective communication with women and organizations of women.
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To ensure coordination of groups of women and organizations.
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To assist in the implementation and evaluation of Government policies as they relate to the needs of women.
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At the request of the National Committee, to cooperate and if necessary affiliate with other bodies whether in Mauritius or outside having similar aims.
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To identify and recommend to the National Committee actions and projects that will promote the integration of women in development.
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Regional Committees
5 Regional Committees represent their respective Women Associations at the National Committee of the National Women’s Council. They are as follows: | | Regional Committees | | | Regional Committee of Grand-Port/Savanne | | | Regional Committee Moka/Flacqe | | | Regional Committee Pamplemousses/Rivière du Rempart | | | Regional Committee Port Louis/Plaine Wilhems/Black River | | | Regional Committee Rodrigues | Back to Top Units of the Council | | 1. The Women's Association Unit | | | The Women’s Association Unit is responsible for advising and helping women to set up associations, disseminating information on policies and programmes of Government and for promoting the integration of women in development. Activities at the regional level are organized through this unit. | | | | Programmes and activities | | | Dissemination of information on women’s rights issues, | | | Organisation of activities, seminars, workshops, training and capacity building related health, including HIV/AIDS, nutrition, environment, economic empowerment, leisure and sports, media, domestic violence, etc. | | | Organisation of activities to commemorate national and international events eg. National Day Celebration, International Women’s Day, Family Day, World Health Day etc. |  | There are at present more than 1200 Women’s Associations which are affiliated members of the Council. They also operate under the Regional Committees of their respective regions. | Back to Top | | 2. The Adult Literacy Unit | | | The unit continues to provide for functional literacy around the island. This year, enrolment for the course has increased from 500 in 2005 to 597 in 2007.
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Core Skills acquired (among others): | | |
The ability to fill up forms for banking transactions | | |
Loan Transactions
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Reading of Newspapers | | |
Letter Writing
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| Centres where Adult Literacy Courses are carried out: | | |
| CENTRE | DAY & TIME | Contact No. | | Rose Hill Women Centre | Mon 12.00-14.00hrs
| 465-8718 | | | Wed 12.00-14.00hrs | | | Riche-Lieu Women Centre | Tues 12.00-14.00hrs | 233-1344 | | Bambous Women Centre | Thurs 12.00-14.00hrs | 452-0460 | | Eau Coulee Community Centre | Fri 10.00-12.00hrs | 697-3579 | | Vacoas Women Centre | Mon 10.00-12.00hrs
Wed 10.00-12.00hrs | 696-1462/698-0261 | | Floreal Women Centre | Tues 10.00-12.00hrs | 698-0034/697-1152 | | Nehru Community Centre | Thurs 10.00-12.00hrs
Fri 9.30-11.30hrs | 424-4325 | | Flacq Women Centre | Mon 9.00-12.00hrs
Tues 9.00-12.00hrs | 413-2124 | | Lallmatie Women’s Centre | Wed 9.00-12.00hrs | 418-0416 | | Trou D’Eau Douce Village Hall | Thurs 9.00-15.00hrs | 217-3740 (NWC) | | Palmar Hotel | Mon 17.00-18.30hrs | 217-3740 (NWC) | | Riche Lieu Social Welfare Centre | Tues 17.00-18.30hrs | 217-3740 (NWC) | | Dagotiere Women Centre | Mon 12.00 – 14.00 hrs | 433-2270 | | Mare D’Albert Women Centre | Tues 12.30-14.30 hrs
Fri 12.00-14.00 hrs | 627-2829 | | Grand Bois Community Centre | Wed 12.00-14.00hrs | 617-5001 | | Riambel Community Centre | Thurs 12.00-14.00hrs | 217-3740 (NWC) | | Riviere Du Rempart Women Centre | Wed 9.30-12.30hrs | 412-6642 | | Champs de Mars Ashram, Port-Louis | Wed 16.45 – 18.15 hrs | 217-3740 (NWC) | | Abercrombie Women Centre | Fri 13.30-15.30hrs | 216-5723 | | Montagne Blanche Polyvalent Centre | Mon 9.00-12.00 | 217-3740 (NWC) | | Montagne Longue Village Hall | Tues 10.00-11.30 hrs | 245-1373 | | Ste Croix Social Welfare Centre | Tues 12.15-15.15 hrs | 240-3329 | | Triolet Women Centre | Wed 12.00 -15.00 hrs | 261-2804 | | Florida Centre, Florida Lane, Terre Rouge | Thurs 9.00 – 12.00 hrs | 217-3740 (NWC) | Bait-Ul-Noor Centre, Cité Martial,
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Thurs 12.30 – 15.00 hrs | 255-6807 | | | | | | Back to Top |
