Women in Stem Workforce Readiness Program

The ILO’s Women in STEM Workforce Readiness Program couples demand-led technical STEM skills and employability and enterprise-level leadership training to transition: 1) underprivileged female secondary or post-secondary TVET graduates into sustainable entry-level STEM positions with career prospects; 2) under-employed women in STEM-related fields upgrade their skills to move up to mid-level STEM employment; and 3) mid-level women working in STEM fields into leadership/managerial roles. Working in three industries in three countries – the electronics sector in Thailand, automotive / transport sector in Indonesia and IT-BPO sector in Philippines – these efforts will develop and institutionalize industry tools that will be integrated into the training programmes and human resource practices of training institutions supporting and firms in STEM-related industries. The project will seek to strengthen linkages between private sector firms in STEM sectors, social partner institutions and vocational training centers to ensure greater opportunity through higher entry, retention and advancement of women workers in STEM related positions.

Project symbol

RAS/17/04/JPM

Admin unit

DWT-Bangkok

Start date

01/09/2017

End date

30/06/2024

Total allocation

2415000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

2414927

Development Partners

JP Morgan Chase Foundation, United Kingdom

Country/Countries

Indonesia

Outcomes

Outcome 3: Full and productive employment for just transitions