A series of training sessions on enhancing girls’ education in the Socotra Archipelago Governorate in the Republic of Yemen was concluded. The sessions have been organized for the benefit of girls’ teachers in the governorate as part of the activities of the catch-up education project for girls who have dropped out of school in Yemen, in implementation of the agreement signed between the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Yemen, and the Benevolence Coalition for Humanitarian Relief.

At the opening of the closing (seventh) session, which was held from 19 to 22 November 2023 in the presence of a number of Yemeni officials, participants stressed the crucial role of these training sessions in qualifying educational and administrative staff to enhance girls’ education in Yemen.

The participants in the session were divided into two groups: the first included 30 participants from schools in the Hadibo District, while the second included 20 participants from the schools of the Qalansiyah District. The training aimed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance girls’ education, including how to deal with the challenges facing girls’ education in Yemen, how to design and implement educational curricula and activities that attract girls to schools.

The session also reviewed mechanisms for diagnosing and treating school dropout in Socotra, modern teaching methods, and personal and professional skills and competencies for teachers of dropout girls, as well as implementing a number of activities to provide a comprehensive training experience for participants.