# Konak Municipality women's empowerment > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/konak-municipality-womens-empowerment > Updated: 2026-08-05T11:01:06.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, Konak Municipality in İzmir launched free prosthetic nail and skin‑care training courses for local women, providing hands‑on instruction and e‑government‑certified qualifications to help participants start their own businesses. A week later, the municipality announced it had secured $272,000 in grants from the European Union, UN Women and UNFPA to fund two gender‑equality projects. The “From Participation to Power” initiative aims to boost young women’s civic involvement and combat gender‑based violence, while the “BRIDGES” project focuses on building inclusive gender‑equality systems. A cooperation protocol with the Kordon Soroptimist Club was also signed to expand social, educational and cultural programmes for women and vulnerable groups. Together, the training courses and the new grant‑funded projects illustrate a rapid scaling of Konak’s efforts to empower women through skill development, institutional support and broader community initiatives. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Konak Municipality Secures $272,000 EU and UN Grants for Women Empowerment Konak Municipality secured $272k EU and UN grants for two women‑empowerment projects and signed a protocol with the Kordon Soroptimist Club to expand social and educational initiatives for women and girls. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/konak-municipality-secures-272000-eu-and-un-grants-for-women-empowerment ### 2026-07-30: Konak Municipality offers free nail and skin‑care courses to empower women Konak Municipality and the Konak Halk Education Center launched free prosthetic nail and skin‑care courses for women, granting e‑government certified qualifications and pathways to entrepreneurship. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/konak-municipality-offers-free-nail-and-skincare-courses-to-empower-women --- Cite as: Konak Municipality women's empowerment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/konak-municipality-womens-empowerment