Lebanon
Education for employment of Lebanese rural women through the Establishment of the Dual System in Hospitality
Duration
2023 – 2026
Budget
564 100 €
Beneficiaries
Women and youth
Introducing the Dual Model into the Lebanese Education System
This project between Inter-Cultur and IMS aims to provide decent work for women in the field of Hospitality by involving the private sector in the education process. By introducing the Dual model approach in Lebanese education, companies will be upgraded to include human rights in their operational standards and women will be trained for employment to offer qualified labour. This innovative methodology aims to reach a long-term approach to women's employability and the social responsibility of the private sector towards economic development.
This project aims to tackle the problem of lack of decent work for women in the field of hospitality. Rural women are a minority in Lebanon and have a vulnerable position in the working field due to the lack of a decent work environment, specifically in the hospitality field where there is a continuous job offer. In general, the Lebanese labor market is male-dominated. Men are economically more active than women in the potential workforce. Today, women's unemployment rate has increased significantly before the crisis. Thus, almost two-thirds of women are employed. The absence of women in the labor force of a country deteriorates the social fabric. This project aims to enhance women's status in society and help them to become a driving force for citizenship in Lebanon.
This project has been funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
Key Achievements and Outcomes:
- Improving the women's working conditions in Lebanon by giving training to companies on labor conditions and creating a network of 35 companies.
- Providing 115 young women with vocational education under the Dual system model.
- Supporting the work of IMS institutionally.
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