SUPPORT TO YOUNG FEMALE ENTREPRENURS
MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
The main objective of the project is to strengthen the system of support and promotion of entrepreneurship among young women through the development of their entrepreneurial meta-skills within the framework of the FEM-SKILLS Model.
The project addresses the competence and motivation barriers of young women, seeking to reduce the existing “gender gap” by developing, testing and disseminating a new competency model of female entrepreneurial meta-skills (FEM-SKILLS) , which, along with an implementation toolkit, can be used in different contexts, places and levels to support female entrepreneurship and beyond. Because meta-skills are timeless higher-order skills that have enabled people to succeed throughout history.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- Combating gender stereotypes and integrating gender equality issues into the entrepreneurship support ecosystem.
- Promote entrepreneurship and self-employment as a valuable career option for young women and an opportunity to empower young women.
- Raise awareness of gender inequality issues in the entrepreneurial sector and access to entrepreneurial education.
- Develop and promote the new FEM-SKILLS cross-cutting entrepreneurial skills competency model.
- Increase of partners’ substantive capacity and internationalization of activities through joint project planning and implementation,
- Development of international partnerships and networking of entrepreneurial development environments among young women.
The FEM-SKILLS Model (an acronym for FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP META-SKILLS MODEL) will be universal and cross-cutting in relation to the European Competency Framework, and isolates from all descriptors those that relate to the general category of meta-skills that are nonetheless primary to entrepreneurial orientation. The project promotes shared values, civic engagement and participation and contributes to strengthening the development of social and intercultural competencies by promoting and realizing a gender equality perspective as a counter to the stereotypes associated with it. Especially since the women’s entrepreneurship gap represents a missed opportunity for innovation, social and economic value creation and job creation.
PARTNERS
The European Foundation for Renewal and Territorial Development was established in June 2006. The main objective of the Foundation is to support socio-economic development processes taking place at the local, regional and national levels. It has many years of experience in the creation, implementation and evaluation of EU projects, as well as the animation of intersectoral partnerships and management of relations with local stakeholders.
In recent years, the main focus of our activities has shifted to the facilitation and support of international cooperation projects in the areas of education and competence development
ETN TRAINING VISION IRELAND LTD, headquartered in Cork, is an Irish training agency dedicated to organizing, implementing and promoting educational and internship programs aimed at enhancing professional opportunities and cultural awareness for European students, teaching staff, the unemployed, young workers and organizations. It was established in 2016 as an intermediary organization to respond to the growing demand for quality vocational training and career opportunities in Ireland.
ETN TRAINING VISION IRELAND LTD is part of ETN (European and Training Network), which has training agencies in Bulgaria, Italy (2), Germany and Spain in addition to Ireland. The agency’s permanent staff is 4 full-time employees, supported by the experience of the ETN network.
Arrabal AID is a non-governmental organization with almost 20 years of experience (1992), whose mission is to work for the full social and professional integration, especially of the most vulnerable, through support activities and advocacy in the community. Arrabal AID, in accordance with its values and principles, supports every individual, promoting equality of opportunity and supporting these communities, helping them to achieve their goals and achievements independently.
ARRABAL AID’s vision is to be an organization that is open to learning, socially intelligent and innovative, recognized as a benchmark for social and labor inclusion, and capable of political advocacy for social transformation.
The results of the project in the form of 3 project meetings, 2 international mobilities, 3 publications (methodological document ‘Methodological guidelines of the FEM-SKILLS Model’, manual ‘FEM-SKILLS Model in the development of female entrepreneurship’, ‘FEM-SKILLS Model Facilitator’s Toolbox’), a pilot programme for the development of meta-skills of entrepreneurship in young women and 6 local dissemination events will strengthen the capacity and quality of the youth entrepreneurship support system, which will become more diverse, inclusive and inclusive towards women. This will contribute to increasing the confidence and relevance of women in business, thus helping to address the long-standing problem of gender inequality in the business sector.
