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Mission
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- Why the project matters
Women in the Mediterranean face persistent digital and economic exclusion. In the European Union, only 19% of ICT specialists are women (Eurostat, 2022), highlighting the structural barriers that continue to limit women?s access to the tech sector. These challenges are even more pronounced for vulnerable groups such as migrant and minority women, single mothers, those from low-income backgrounds, and women living in remote areas. The resulting inequalities restrict access to education, employment, and income-generating opportunities, further widening the gender gap in digital participation and labour market inclusion across the region.
- What it aims to achieve
- To enhance the digital and entrepreneurial competences of vulnerable women in the Mediterranean region, improving their employability and access to the digital economy through inclusive training, mentoring, and tailored support services aligned with the needs of the labour market in the digital sector.
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To raise awareness and improve inclusive practices among key stakeholders ? including employers, public authorities, and educational institutions ? for the integration of vulnerable women into the digital workforce.
- What it aims to achieve
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Enhanced digital, entrepreneurial, and soft skills among vulnerable women in the Mediterranean, leading to improved employability and greater opportunities in the labour market, particularly for those facing socioeconomic, geographic, or educational disadvantages.
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Increased awareness and strengthened commitment among stakeholders ? such as employers, training providers, and public authorities ? to adopt inclusive practices and support women?s access to digital careers.
- What the project delivers
- 6-month hybrid training and mentoring programme for 200 vulnerable women, covering digital skills, entrepreneurship, and soft skills.
- Multilingual e-learning platform, featuring a self-paced MOOC reaching 200+ additional users.
- Toolkit for digital inclusion of vulnerable women, including a set of tools, practices, and case studies to support replication and policy-making.
- 10 stakeholder engagement and advocacy events involving over 400 stakeholders (public authorities, tech firms, civil society) to promote inclusive digital practices.
- 1 International ?Women in Tech Forum? to promote inclusion, policy dialogue, and showcase success stories.
- Mediterranean Digital Inclusion Pact to advocate long-term systemic change in digital gender equality.
- Who benefits
- 200 women ? including migrants, rural, low-income, single mothers ? trained and mentored.
- 200+ additional women accessing open digital tools and resources.
- 400+ stakeholders (employers, NGOs, public institutions) engaged in inclusion strategies.
- Tech sector actors accessing skilled female talent.
- Training centres and local authorities improving inclusive service provision.
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