Empowering Roma women through employment EESC/Eurodiaconia/ERIO Hearing “Roma Inclusion: Exploring the gender dimension” Brussels, 21 October 2015 Marta.

Empowering Roma women through employment

EESC/Eurodiaconia/ERIO Hearing “Roma Inclusion: Exploring the gender dimension”

Brussels, 21 October 2015

Marta Pinto - ERIO Policy Officer

European Roma Information Office (ERIO)

Founded in 2003, ERIO is an international advocacy organisation which promotes political and public discussion on Roma issues by providing information to the EU institutions, civil society and governments. Through its wide network, it aims to combat racist discrimination and social exclusion of Roma through awareness raising, lobbying and policy development.

Since its creation, ERIO has been actively involved in shaping European policies for Roma inclusion.

Website: www.erionet.euFacebook: www.facebook.com/erionet.euTwitter: www.twitter.com/ERIO_EU

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

www.keyroma.eu

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Project context

Programme: Lifelong Learning, European CommissionSub-programme: Grundtvig MultilateralDuration: 16/01/2012 –15/01/2014

Partners:1. Instituto de Formación Integral – Spain 2. Romi Serseni – Spain 3. European Development Agency (EDA) – Czech Republic4. Intercultural Institute of Timisoara (IIT) – Romania5. AMALIPE – Bulgaria6. ERIO – Belgium

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Project aims

Aims of the project:

• Improve the socio-economic integration of Roma women through adult education;

• Improve the skills and knowledge of Roma women to help them access the labour market, in particular the service sector.

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Target group

• Roma women;

• Entities working with Roma people;

• Education providers, teaching staff and no teaching staff, local organizations, associations, public authorities and NGOs sensible to the subject of Roma social and economic inclusion and access to education.

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Methodology

1. Creation of Local Learning Groups (15 Roma women and a localtrainer)

2. Evaluation/analysis of competences and learning needs (interviews with employers of service sector and Roma women)

3. Development of learning modules, based on results of evaluation

4. Pilot experience in 5 countries (15 Roma women, one labour advisor and cultural mediator - 30 h)

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Outputs

1. Methodology for the evaluation/assessment of competences;

2. Methodology for the interviews to employers of service sector;

3. Survey on Roma women state of the art on their abilities and social skills;

4. Handbook on service sector labour market requirements concerning social and communication competences;

5. Case-studies (examples of good practice concerning the results of the learning modules);

6. Learning Module.

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Learning module and pilot experience

Aim: develop key social competencies for Roma women to increase their participation in the labour service sector

Pilot experience: 5 countries (Spain, Belgium, Romania, Czech Republic and Bulgaria), 50 Roma women

Learning module (available in 7 languages: BG, CZ, EN, ES, FR, NL and RO) - 4 units: attitudes, skills, knowledge and mediation/information

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Learning module and pilot experience

1. AttitudesResponsibility, learning to learn, work-life balance, self-esteem, self-motivation, positive attitude, success stories of Roma women

2. SkillsCommunication (verbal and non-verbal, teamwork, decision making, time management

3. KnowledgeCV, cover letter, phone calls, job application, job search

4. Mediation and informationInformation about free training courses and employment services available, organisation of a meeting between employers and Roma women

Available to download at ERIO website: www.erionet.eu/keyroma

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Pilot experience

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Some observations of trainees…

"I realised that my situation was not so bad and I had some qualities that I could say when I have to present myself." (Czech Republic)

“I'm fully motivated after this training and I want to find new courses to develop myself. I don’t want to wait, I don’t want to waste time.“ (Belgium)

"I learned a lot about myself. The training made me want to finish high school and look for a job to be independent.” (Romania)

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Results/conclusions

• Positive impact on the beneficiaries:o Improvement of social skills, confidence and self-esteemo Changing attitudes about their way of life

• Sharing and transmitting knowledge to children

• Module can be used as a simple stand-alone course or as add-on to other courses

Project Nº 518536-LLP-1-2011-1-ES-GRUNDTVIG-GMP

Thank you!