aims

I-WELCOME project aims to increase TCN women’s capability to enter the labour market and social life of the host society, via the organization of Up-Skilling trainings and Job Shadowing Schemes. More specific the project aims to:

  • raise TCN women’s awareness in regards to their rights (access to education, work);
  • develop self-confidence and self-determination;
  • provide opportunities for vocational training available from an early stage after their arrival in the host country;
  • integrate gender equality and diversity management in the training of LMS involved in the elaboration and implementation of integration programs;
  • support Job Shadowing Schemes and the use of positive role models;
  • facilitate the active participation of community members.
    The objectives described above will be achieved through:
  • the development of an UPSKILLING PATHWAYS PROGRAMME for enhancing employability competencies of TCN women
  • the development of an EDUCATIONAL PACK TARGETING LMS for enhancing their skills and competences to deal with TCN women.
  • the development of a PORTAL, able to host a community of users
  • the development of an A-Z i-Welcome TOOLKIT for setting up the COMMUNITIES

Background

Though Europe remains a favorable destination for people seeking international protection, there is little attention towards the integration of TCN women. For that reason, a great number of TCN women face non-respect of their rights and fall victims of trafficking, slavery and sexual abuse. Compared to men, TCN women face more obstacles for integrating in the community such as child care obligations and gender discrimination – hence they fall victims of ‘triple discrimination’. The non-existence of policies focused on TCN women highlights also the need for Labour Market Stakeholders (LMS) to understand better the integration barriers this group faces and the need to invest in their integration, as TCN women are the key actors in promoting the integration of their families and social circle, which is crucial for community prosperity. In this sense, i-WELCOME is in line with the Parliament Assembly (Doc. 14606, August 2018), as it aims to increase TCN women’s capability to enter the labour market and social life of the host society, via the organization of Up-Skilling trainings and Job Shadowing Schemes.