WEP Product Exhibition - Basra

September 16 - 18, 2009
IF Hosts Sewing Exhibition in Basra for Iraqi Widows

To highlight the progress and success of the women participating in IF’s Widows Empowerment Project (WEP), IF hosted an exhibition in Basra to showcase the goods that the widows have produced and allow them a chance to sell their goods in a market-style environment. The three-day exhibition began on Wednesday, September 16, and ran through Friday, September 18th. The exhibition featured items produced by the women from both training centers in Qurna and Zubair, and opening remarks were given by Ms. Nasser, Basra Governorate Council Member and President of the Women's Committee of the Council. The exhibition was visited by several prominent officials from various local and regional government offices as well as representatives from Iraqi media outlets. A number of local citizens and proprietors of local businesses, such as medical equipment suppliers, attended the exhibition as well. The hall space for this exhibition was donated by the Fine Artists Association in Basra, for which the Foundation is deeply appreciative.