Curiad Calon Cymru Development Partnership is part funded by the European Social Fund's (ESF) Community Initiative EQUAL Programme, which is administered by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO). Action 2 is for a period of 2 years, from July 2005 - October 2007.
Improving Situations of Women in the Labour Market
This cluster will particularly focus on the issues of:
1
Inactivity rates for BME Women - BME women have high inactivity rates, particularly Pakistani and Bangladeshi Women.
2
Family commitments of BME women - Childcare, where large families may make it difficult for BME women to be committed to a full-time job.
3
Women in isolated homes - Where there may be patriarchy and cultural/religious barriers.
4
Domestic violence and child abuse - Impact on BME women.
5
Skills of BME women - Knowing what skills are needed by employers for specific jobs and providing training to acquire these skills.
6
Supporting women when in actual employment and helping them to deal with racism.
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