The overall goal of the project is to increase women\u2019s full, equal, and safe participation in the workforce, including vulnerable women worker\u2019s access to decent work in Armenia. In the frames of the project women-to-women networks will be developed, women-focused union reforms and employer dialogue will be fostered, capacity of stakeholders to develop policy recommendations grounded in evidence and women\u2019s experiences will be built. These initiatives will channel women\u2019s voices into actions that reduce barriers to improved working conditions and economic opportunity, increase access to quality employment, and influence policies that facilitate women\u2019s empowerment and full participation in the economy.<\/p>\n
In particular, OxYGen will implement activities focusing on building women’s networking capacity and assisting the Solidarity Center to involve trade unions and women trade union members in the existing networks. OxYGen will also work with program participants and the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA) to support policy and legislative initiatives that reduce barriers that hinder women’s full participation in the Armenian economy. Also, capacity building 2-day seminars targeting up to 100 participants of the Young women\u2019s mentoring and labor advocacy network to be established, including regional peer to peer learning seminars to develop soft skills of the participants will be organized. In addition, \u201cWomen in the World of Work\u201d campaign will be initiated to cover the key messaged of the project through diverse media products.<\/p>\n
Project duration<\/strong>: March 2022 \u2013 June 2024[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_post_grid post_type=”post” blog_category=”strengthening-womens-participation-in-the-workforce” order=”DESC” orderby=”date” pagination=”none” flickity_controls=”default” flickity_overflow=”hidden” flickity_wrap_around=”wrap” columns=”3″ columns_tablet=”default” columns_phone=”default” desktop_small_cols_flickity=”default” tablet_cols_flickity=”default” phone_cols_flickity=”default” grid_item_spacing=”10px” grid_item_height=”30vh” 3_col_masonry_layout=”default” image_size=”large” image_loading=”default” animation=”none” animation_stagger=”90″ animation_easing=”default” heading_tag=”default” additional_meta_size=”default” grid_style=”content_under_image” card_design=”yes” content_under_image_text_align=”left” text_color=”dark” hover_effect=”zoom” border_radius=”5px” shadow_on_hover=”yes” custom_font_size=”16″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=”h4″ style=”color-strip-reveal” color=”Accent-Color” text=”Related publications”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”#section-one” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-25″ right_margin=”-170″ bottom_margin_phone=”-40″ left_margin_phone=”-30″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default” column_padding_type=”default”][nectar_icon icon_family=”fontawesome” icon_style=”default” icon_color_type=”color_scheme” icon_color=”Extra-Color-2″ icon_padding=”30px” pointer_events=”all” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book” icon_size=”30″ margin_right=”-50%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin=”-25″ right_margin=”-50″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default” column_padding_type=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_custom_heading text=”Gender issues in the labor market and vocational education\u2024 Research paper” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Foxygen.org.am%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F06%2FRESEARCH-PAPER%E2%80%94updated.pdf|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5740","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-completed_projects_eng"},"yoast_head":"\n