Migrant women are one of the most disadvantaged groups in the EU in terms of labour participation and social inclusion. Some of the limiting factors of this target group, a priority area in the ET2020 framework, are the non-recognition of both home country formal qualifications, and skills acquired in non-formal and informal contexts. This non-recognition is a result of the social disregard of traditionally feminised care tasks and the competence development processes taking place in different migratory phases, among other elements. To face this challenge, FORWARD proposes an innovative, participative, empowering and flexible methodology: the design and pilot test with 150-180 migrant women of a competence-based model for the identification, validation and improvement of the competences of migrant women, aimed at improving their employability and social inclusion. The new methodology, based on existing competence-based models and new research in the six partner countries, will provide career guidance professionals and adult learning trainers with a competence portfolio, an assessment guide and two didactic deliverables in seven languages. Materials will help professionals in supporting migrant women with a motivating methodology in the process of self-recognition, validation and development of their competences (and especially the transversal key competences defined in the European Reference Framework), which will lead them to a first job or to better jobs in the host country, or to adult education. The accuracy and feasibility of the model will be validated by national advisory panels of experts. FORWARD expects a wide impact, which maximises the project's contribution to increasing the employability, social inclusion and active citizenship of migrant women. This will be achieved through training workshops for 150-180 trainers and guidance professionals on the model, dissemination deliverables and mainstreaming national and European conferences targeted to relevant stakeholders.