(ANSA) - Milan, July 6 - The Italian government has financed
a program for one million euros to promote women-led businesses
in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, presented at
Expo on Monday by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino
and the United Nations Development Organization (UNIDO).
The project, called "Promoting Women's Empowerment," will
benefit women in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and
Tunisia.
"The energy and ideas of these women already exist. Women
for Expo highlights and gives visibility to what's already
there," said Bonino, honorary president of Women for Expo, which
focuses on women's culture within the subjects of food and
sustainability.
Italian govt funds women-led businesses in Middle East
Bonino presents 1-mn-euro project at Expo with UNIDO