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GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN 2008 WINNING BEST PRACTICES: PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS ADVANCING WOMEN AND GIRLS’ ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES (In recognition of this exemplary project, the Global Summit of Women awarded $5,000 towards the project in 2008.) Project 1: Country: Antigua and Barbuda Presented by: Minister Hon. Dr. Jacqui Quinn Leandro, Minister of Labour, Public Administration & Empowerment Title of Program: Partnership and Opportunities for Employment (POE) The Partnership and Opportunities for Employment Program (POE) is an empowerment program geared toward unemployed and underemployed young women to provide work and life skills. The program aims to educate and provide young women with the necessary skills to enter the job market and create viable employment opportunities. In partnership with the corporate community, this comprehensive training program empowers women to deal with life skills and includes areas such as reproductive health and rights; job readiness; Information Communication Technologies and civic education. The 16-week program aims to prepare young women for the world of work, by providing valuable information for young people to successfully meet the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood. It also helps them to gain knowledge about themselves, sexuality, prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, HIV/AIDS, goal setting, decision-making, employment preparation and other related topics such as job-ready information and communication technology. The program started in 1996 and to date over 45 young women per year have been assisted in finding viable employment opportunities in the private sector – the hotel industry, the financial sector, security sector, etc. The program is a collaborative initiative between the Directorate of Gender Affairs, Gilbert Agriculture Rural Development, the Ministries of Youth Affairs, Health, Social Transformation and the Private Sector. Hear more from the Ministerial Roundtable
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