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Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kyrgystan, Nepal. India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste , Vietnam
PR China
With high efforts to Modernize legislature for TVET, Expand the outreach of TVET regionally, professionally and socially.
TVET - Systems
Formal TVET
Secondary Schools
Informal TVET
Industry
Technical/Vocational Schools
NGO
Experiences in providing necessary skills for employment for girls and women
- TVET in Secondary Schools TVET -Programs at secondary schools do not yet benefit girls as expected, but
formal TVET offers the greatest and definitely most sustainable chances for girls and women to engage in
further training , life-long learning and to start and remain economically active.
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Experiences in providing necessary skills for employment for girls and women
-TVET in Secondary Schools Visible progress in countries with:
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Experiences in providing necessary skills for employment for girls and women
- Informal/private sector TVET
Informal TVET is an option, not yet a solution to provide necessary skills for employment for girls and women, because Informal TVET often offers minor workplace exposure over a comparatively short time, merely augmenting the coursework in formal TVET, without contracts with TVET- schools , a narrow range of skills , skills not marketable on a wider labor market.
Good chances when guaranteed in-depth and systematic ways of training within an integrated and gender inclusive training program, capacity building of TVET and collaboration with different TVET providers and users.
Experiences in providing necessary skills for employment for girls and women
- NGOs NGOs deserve the highest credit for initiating new and inclusive paths for womens skill development,
especially for women in rural areas or from disadvantages communities.
Work of national and international NGOs for girls and women are essential
discovery of the social needs and capacities of women, promote womens basic skills development and womens chances to earn a living or to become entrepreneurs.
NGOs
But it is in the nature of NGOs - to operate only temporary, - within a limited geographical range, - with small target groups - accurately defined goals
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For motivating girls and women: provide scholarships for TVET ; involve parents and the community in supporting TVET for girls and women;, provide role models ( through media, advertising) Increase female teachers, trainers and employers.
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Wages,
Work conditions,
Employment status,
Work experience, Duration of work contracts, Family background and situation
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Conclusions/Recommendations
Policies
Incorporate gender issues in TVET policies and legislation Enhance and upgrade the public image of TVET Convince families, the community and industry about TVET for girls and women Challenge existing practices & stereotypical social understandings of masculinity Provide incentives for male students for typical female fields of training Provide incentives for female students for typical male fields of training.
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Conclusions/Recommendations
Actions
Improve TVET facilities and the material learning environment Guarantee safety for female participants Upgrade teachers competencies on gender issues Motivate TVET staff to set own guidelines and assessment scores for gender equality
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Conclusions/Recommendations
Capacity Building
Develop high quality courses in TVET, also in rural areas; Consider and incorporate labor market data and developments; Involve industry and other stakeholders on regular basis in TVET planning and workplace training; Motivate females for technical priority areas; Hire and train female teachers and trainers for skill qualifications; Collect regularly sex- disaggregated data and report annually.
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