Nestlé to expand programme to improve rural women’s role
Nearly a year after starting a programme to train rural women in nutrition, taking care of themselves and their families, and gradually improving their income, Nestle Vietnam plans to expand it to more localities.
Dang Thi Nga (left), an active member under the “Nest Sisters” programme in Hai Duong Province. (Photo: Nestle)
Hanoi (VNA) - Nearly a year after starting a programme to train ruralwomen in nutrition, taking care of themselves and their families, and graduallyimproving their income, Nestle Vietnam plans to expand it to more localities.
Some 800 women in 120 communes in six northern provinces -- Thai Binh, Hai Duong,Nam Dinh, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, and Ninh Binh – have taken part in the “NESTSisters” programme that Nestlé is carried out in collaboration with the Women’sUnion.
Women in rural areas play an important role in agricultural production andcontribute a great deal to the family income.
But due to their limited access to information on healthcare and nutritionalong with a heavy workload and nutritional deficiencies, their health is modest.
Under the programme, through provincial units of the Women’s Union and communeunits of the Women’s Association, the company is building a women’s groupcalled “NEST Sisters”, whose members are taught about nutrition, healthcare,and nutritious products. They in turn take this knowledge to other women andhouseholds in their commune.
Dang Thi Huyen, Vice Chairwoman of the Women’s Union in Cong Hoa commune, Nam Sachdistrict, Hai Duong province, said her unit started implementing the programmelast year and it has helped them understand more about quality products fortheir families.
The company plans to expand the programme to 21 provinces and cities across thecountries, hoping to have another 2,500 women in 400 communes involved in.-VNA
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Dang Thi Nga (left), an active member under the “Nest Sisters” programme in Hai Duong Province. (Photo: Nestle) 
