19 Women Complete Cell Phone Repair Training in Belize District

Nineteen women from communities across the Belize District have completed the cell phone repair training programme that took place from July 14 to 19 at BELTRAIDE’s Belize Training & Employment Centre.

The course is focused on improving self-employment opportunities and reducing gender disparity in technical fields. “What was once viewed as a male-dominated trade is now being delivered by over 80 women and girls across the country,” said the Ministry of Investment in a statement.

Participants came from Belize City, Ladyville, Caye Caulker, Lord’s Bank, Hattieville, the New Beginnings Youth Development Centre, the Coral Grove Girls’ Home, and the Fourteen-Miles Girls’ Home.

Over six days, the participants completed 50 hours of training and successfully repaired 103 out of 159 phones used for practice.

Each trainee also received a toolkit with essential items such as soldering irons, magnifying lamps, and electric multimeters to help launch their own repair services.