UPre women - the path to confidence and opportunities
These are the participants of the UPre Women programme – courageous Roma women who decided to change their lives, fight against obstacles and contribute to changing the discriminatory attitudes of the majority population in Slovakia towards the Roma minority
Many girls and women from excluded Roma communities were born into poor environments and thus do not have the same opportunities and chances to be educated or to develop their potential. This has a significant impact on their ability to find and keep a job. In addition, they experience multiple disadvantages resulting from ethnic, geographical and gender discrimination and from the physical and verbal violence to which they are often subjected – both within their families and in society.
Also for these reasons, only 32% of Roma women were working in 2020. 77% of young Roma women did not work, were not in education or further training.
In an effort to help and support these women, the Carpathian Foundation has created UPre women – program to build confidence and opportunities for Roma womenwhich increases the employability of women from marginalised Roma communities, develops their skills and knowledge and enables them to build a healthy self-esteem.
NEWS
How the UPre programme changed the lives of two extraordinary women
I can achieve a lot more than I thought Monika, a mother of five children, lives in a Roma settlement in Dobšiná. It is one
The BEST of UPre Women programme
The pilot year of the UPre Women programme started in January 2022 and ran until August 2023. However, before the actual launch, we conducted a
What did the women learn from the training at Deutsche Telekom Services Europe Slovakia?
Working with computers, internet safety, creating and using own email, and creating an online resume were taught to four UPre women at the end of
Who trains our UPre women?
Participants of the UPre Women programme receive training in professional area (writing a CV, preparing for an interview, etc.), financial literacy, as well as in
How the UPre programme changed the lives of two extraordinary women
I can achieve a lot more than I thought Monika, a mother of five children, lives in a Roma settlement in Dobšiná. It is one
The BEST of UPre Women programme
The pilot year of the UPre Women programme started in January 2022 and ran until August 2023. However, before the actual launch, we conducted a
What did the women learn from the training at Deutsche Telekom Services Europe Slovakia?
Working with computers, internet safety, creating and using own email, and creating an online resume were taught to four UPre women at the end of
Who trains our UPre women?
Participants of the UPre Women programme receive training in professional area (writing a CV, preparing for an interview, etc.), financial literacy, as well as in
The programme is implemented by:
Financial and programme partners
Get involved!
Are you an employer near Dobšiná or Košice? Are you interested in joining us in enabling Roma women from marginalised backgrounds to gain work experience and integrate into the labour market? Contact us on natalia.prihodova@karpatskanadacia.sk or +421 903 497 082.
Are you interested in supporting the development and increasing employability of women from marginalised Roma communities? Contact us on veronika.m.fricova@karpatskanadacia.sk or +421 949 174 809.
The UPre Women program was supported by:
The programme is co-financed by the European Union under the Slovakia Programme.
