12 September 2026
Handicraft training
Women completed training in coir and shell handicrafts.
Women's Development Committee
Women's Development Committee
Advancing the rights, skills and livelihoods of women in Ihavandhoo.
About the committee
The Women's Development Committee (WDC) advances the rights and progress of island women.
It runs programmes in small business, handicrafts, training and health awareness.
- Small business
- Handicrafts
- Training
- Health awareness
- 5
- Committee members
- 4
- Activities
- 1
- WDC projects
- MVR 210K
- 2026 budget
01
Committee members
The women elected to lead the committee.
WDC meetings
Agendas, minutes, resolutions and reports of regular and emergency meetings of the Women's Development Committee.
- WDC regular meeting 4/20262 September 2026
- WDC regular meeting 3/20268 July 2026
- WDC emergency meeting 1/202620 June 2026
02
Activities
Recent programmes, workshops and events.
30 August 2026
Health awareness session
A health awareness session for women was held.
18 July 2026
Small business workshop
A workshop on starting a home-based business was held.
5 June 2026
Craft fair
A fair showcasing local crafts was held.
03
WDC projects
Projects led by the committee, tracked with the same detail as council projects.
OngoingWDC projectsWomen's craft centre
A centre where women make and sell handicrafts.
Progress55%- Budget
- MVR 950,000
- Council budget and WDC
- Spent: MVR 522,500 · 55% of budget spent
- Start
- 1 August 2026
- Expected end
- 31 January 2027