Around 58 million euros for the employment of women in disadvantaged situations and victims of violence. The regional Labor Department has published the “Women's Employment” tender, under the ESF+ 2021-2027 programme, which provides for a contribution paid to temporary associations of purpose or companies for interventions that favor the introduction of women into the labor market , through specialist orientation, targeted training (linguistic certification, IT and workplace safety certificate), internship, support for company creation or job placement.
«This initiative, strongly supported by the Schifani government, is a significant step towards improving the working conditions of women in Sicily – declares councilor Nuccia Albano -. By promoting female employment, we aim to create an environment where women can not only find work, but also build a more secure and independent life. We also provide women victims of violence with another tool through which to free themselves from cases of domestic abuse. Concrete help for those who want to take back control of their lives, also keeping their children safe.”
The announcement is intended for women between the ages of 18 and 56, unemployed and not employed; women included (or who have passed it) in the accompaniment process to emerge from the condition of victim of violence and identified through the procedure activated by the Anti-violence Centres.
Among the necessary requirements it is necessary to be: resident or domiciled in the regional territory for at least six months at the time of publication of the notice; have Italian citizenship or be non-EU women; registered at an Employment Center in the Sicilian Region.
Subsequently, the Labor Department will communicate the methods for submitting requests on the computer system