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 Hirilandhoo.
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
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Committee members
The women elected to lead the committee.
Aishath Nazeera
Chairperson
Fathimath Haneefa
Vice Chairperson
Mariyam Shafa
Secretary
Hawwa Hassan
Treasurer
Zuleikha Ismail
Member
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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.
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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
- Start
- 1 August 2026
- Expected end
- 31 January 2027
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Reports
Download the committee's published reports.
- Download
WDC annual report 2025
pdf640 KB