Refugee women academy 2024
Description
Provides training to refugee women for the acquisition of specialized knowledge and practical skills, which will enhance their prospects for employment and integration into society.
The training program has a three-month duration and includes, initially, the following specialties: Hotel Employee and Kitchen Assistant.
More specifically the objective is to :
1. Empower vulnerable women to build confidence and self-awareness so they can unleash their potential
2. Guide vulnerable women towards a career that matches their characteristics and aspirations
3. Equip vulnerable women with vocational and technical skills that will help them gain employment
4. Advocate the inclusion of vulnerable women in the labor market
Duration: Jan 24 – Jan 25
Strategic Partner
90
Total number of participants
86
Total number of employability services offered
35
Participants secured a job
The problem
Refugee and asylum-seeking women living in Attica face significant barriers to the labour market, particularly in tourism. Many lack the vocational skills and targeted training needed to compete for jobs, as well as access to structured employability support. Practical constraints such as limited childcare further restrict their ability to take part in training and job search, increasing the risk of unemployment and social exclusion.
The solution
The program promotes the social inclusion of refugee and asylum-seeking women through vocational training in high demand professional sectors. By combining personal empowerment, career guidance and skills development, it supports women in building confidence and self-awareness, identifying career paths aligned with their aspirations, and acquiring the vocational and technical skills needed to access sustainable employment. The action advocates for the inclusion of vulnerable women in the labour market and fosters equal access to professional growth and economic independence. It is built on two pillars: vocational training in tourism professions, specifically hotel employees and kitchen assistants, and preparation for the labour market with connection to employment opportunities in the tourism sector.
Services
- Kitchen Assistant: two courses delivered per cycle
- Hotel Employee: two courses delivered per cycle
- Employability Services: career guidance, job search support and connection to employers in the tourism sector
Outcomes
- 90 women participated in the programme across cycles 1 and 2
- 86 participants received employability services
- 35 participants secured a job
