Womens Economic Empowerment and Vocational Skills Development - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Women‘s Economic Empowerment and Vocational Skills Development Regional e+i F2F, Kosovo, 21.09.2016 | Chantal Felder

Influence of gender roles and stereotypes 2

Influence of gender roles and stereotypes 3

What to do? 4

Before training  Gendered labour-market analysis  Career counselling and guidance  Advocacy through female role models and male champions 5

During training  Appropriate infrastructure  Location of training centre  Gender-sensitive training materials  Female trainers  Include life skills 6

Transition from training to employment  Placement services  Role models and mentoring  Provide gender-specific advice to potential employers 7

Further information 8