INCLUSION OF ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN IN THE LABOUR MARKET

Project Location: 

Municipalities of Skopje, Tetovo, Bitola, Kumanovo and Štip.

Project Duration: 

18 months: from 20.01.2016  to 20.07.2017.

Overall Objective: 

Overall objective is realizing an inclusive labour market in Macedonia, where all citizens, including those from vulnerable categories, will have equal access opportunities.

Specific Objectives: 

Specific objective is to increase the access and presence of women from ethnic minorities on labour market in Macedonia, through strengthening their employment potentials and creating a favourable social environment.

Target Group / Beneficiaries: 
  • Approximately 150 ethnic minority families from the target regions included in outreach project activities – work with families;
  • 5 local communities included in the project community activities;
  • 250 women participating at the project trainings;
  • 30 women included in the professional practice component;
  • Professionals in Employment Service Agency.
Activities: 
  • Assessment of the current employment situation among minorities and on labour market in the target area;
  • Outreach psychosocial work with the families from the target regions;
  • Trainings supporting individual employability of women;
  • Mobilizing communities for the work on employment issues;
  • Professional practice for 30 women;
  • Training of Employment Service Agency professionals on gender concepts, project methodology etc.;
  • Communication of the project methodologies to Employment Service Agency for replication.
Lead Organization: 

KАРЕ Германија-Луксембург е.В – Приштина, КОСОВО / CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg e.V – Priština, KOSOVO

Partner Organization: 
Женска граѓанска иницијатива „Антико“ – Скопје
Contact Details: 
PROJECT COORDINATION
CARE DEUTSCHLAND-LUXEMBURG E.V – PRIŠTINA, KOSOVO
Dragan PERIĆ, Project Manager
+37744720584
+389 70 614 719
Dragan.Peric@co.care.org
www.care.de

WOMEN'S CIVIC INITIATIVE “ANTIKO” – SKOPJE
Gyner NEBIU, Project Coordinator
+389 70 390 134
contact@antiko.org.mk
www.antiko.org