Advancing Women’s employment in the Agri-food sector through Re-skilling and Empowerment
Description
AWARE focuses on empowering long-term unemployed women through gender-sensitive training, personalised employment pathways, and inclusive practices in the agri-food sector, fostering greater labour market equality and community-driven growth.
Objectives
- Identify and understand the needs of long-term unemployed women, while actively involving local communities and strengthening collaboration among key labour market actors.
- Modernise training opportunities and employment support services by adapting and upscaling the Rural Social Innovation (RSI) model through a gender-sensitive, personalised approach tailored specifically to women facing long-term unemployment.
group. - Boost women’s employability in the agri-food sector by connecting them with businesses and reinforcing community bonds, supported through continuous coaching and guidance.
- Guarantee high-quality implementation and measurable impact through a robust quality assurance system, ongoing monitoring, and structured reflection on lessons learned.
- Increase awareness and promote gender-responsive measures that support women’s reintegration into the labour market and encourage broader adoption of AWARE’s innovative model.
Consortium
- CESIE – Italy (coordinating organisation)
- Confesercenti PA – Italy
- Fundación Santa María La Real – FSMLR – Spain
- FOOD SERVICE PROJECT S.A – FSP – Spain
- Symplexis – Greece
- AKMI – Greece
- Agricultural & Environment al Solutions Private Company – AGENSO o – Greece
- Center for Social Innovation – CSI – Cyprus
- TO PERVOLI TOU THEODOROU LTD – PETH – Cyprus
- Pro Arbeit – Kreis Offenbach – (AöR) – Municipal Jobcenter – Pro Arbeit – Germany
Project Number: ESF-SI-2024-UA-01-0066
Project Duration: 36 months
Project Start: 09/01/2025
Project End: 09/01/2028
