Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Ministry of Family and Social Policies
Ministry of Development
International Labour Organization (ILO)
World Bank (WB)
UN WOMEN
Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR)
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Ministry of Family and Social Policies
Ministry of Development
International Labour Organization (ILO)
World Bank (WB)
UN WOMEN
The project ²More and Better Jobs for Women: Women’s Empowerment through Decent Work in Turkey² has been jointly implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) with the financial contribution of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Launched in March 2013 and completed in March 2018, the major beneficiary institution of the project is İŞKUR which provides employment services.
The main objectives of the project include supporting the development of an inclusive and coherent policy at national level to promote women’s employment, creating decent work opportunities for women through active labour market policies (ALMPs) and building awareness in the fields of gender equality and labour standards.
The major target group of the project is unemployed women registered with İŞKUR. The project will give priority to unemployed women. Trainings in gender equality and labour standards that will be delivered to unemployed men and women registered with İŞKUR will be expanded as to cover employed men and women as well. Project beneficiaries will cover:
Besides İŞKUR, PEVTBs in project provinces are also project beneficiaries. Further, local administrations, private sector representatives, women’s organizations and organizations of workers and employers will both benefit from the project and contribute to the policies and programs to be developed and implemented as part of the project.
Along with the local activities, the policies and activities to be implemented at national level will be carried out in the pilot provinces of Ankara, Bursa, İstanbul and Konya.
The success of coherent policies at national level geared to promoting women’s employment depends on the participation of all relevant actors to the process. Hence, activities are planned to ensure the active participation of relevant organizations and agencies to all project activities envisaged.
The International Labour Organization is a UN specialized agency founded in 1919 which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.
The project “More and Better Jobs for Women: Women’s Empowerment through Decent Work in Turkey,” has been implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Turkish Employment Agency with the funding of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).