Certification of disadvantaged women in remote are..
Certification of disadvantaged women in remote areas
Economic literature often puts the emphasis on the necessity of appreciation the value presented by the housework of women, especially during their parental leave. The study undertaken by the Institute of Sociology and Philosophy of Science (Poland) shows the perception of the household duties by men and women. For the question "Who am I?" most of men responded that the man (34.3%), and only in fifth place, they felt the fathers (7.9%), while women most often felt mothers (26%). Experience gained during this period, though not supported by formal education, could be used a strong asset on the labor market. Various duties undertaken by woman in running their households requires a lot of initiative, planning and analysis, sometimes innovations – in general it is an opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills.On the other hand, the public awareness of relations between housework experience from one side and entrepreneurial skills from the other is not very high. Despite the activity of various social actors, still the value of women’s housework activity and related skills are underestimated. As a result, women willing to enter labor market after the period of bringing up young children are in a disadvantaged position. For this reason the proposal aimed towards the development of a certification system to evaluate and accredit non-formal and informal education and training and related skills in the area of entrepreneurship (knowledge, skills and competencies women have acquired through their experience in running households) The consortium of partners included a wide range of types of institutions who had had previous experience in various EU projects and who contributed constructively to the materialisation of the project. The consortium of partners consisted of an association of voluntary organization, university, company with entrepreneurship orientation etc. The partners capitalised on their previous experience and extended this experience through the specific project.The project leaded to the development of an outline with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies that employees should have in the area of entrepreneurship. Further, the project developped a system of certification using three main steps: (1) CV evaluation, (2) on-line test and (3) case study preparation. The participants in the pilot process, in each of the participating countries, were tested on their knowledge, skills and competencies which they had acquired informally through their work. The successful participants received a European Certificate for Informal Entrepreneurial Skills. Further, the project web site and e-learning platform developed with information and materials for all interested parties and a business plan or possibilities of commercialization of the European Certificate.
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