On February 1-2, within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia (MAVETA) project” (MAVETA) project, “Strategic Development Agency” (SDA) NGO conducted a training on applying gender-sensitive approaches and ensuring equal opportunities for vulnerable groups in the labor market for the partners in private sector.
Anna Poghosyan, gender and public communication specialist at the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO, presented the local and international experience of eliminating gender-based discrimination in the workplace and applying sensitive approaches, the importance of creating equal opportunities for women and men, and the necessary steps aiming at empowerment of women.
The representatives of the private sector got acquainted with the possibilities of inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labor market, legislation and regulations in Armenia, the experience of reasonable adaptations and global trends, which were presented by Suzanna Petrosyan, an expert in inclusive education.
The participants of the two-day training also had the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge about the abilities and characteristics of vulnerable groups through interactive games and to share their experience and approaches to solving problems in the workplace.
