“Up to the Challenge” Documentary

Check out our new documentary entitled “Up to the Challenge” to learn more about young women enrolled in technical schools and the efforts made to encourage them to join non-traditional sectors of the labor market through connecting them with private sector companies for internships and employment opportunities.To enhance inclusive learning and create a conducive environment for young women and girls in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), UN Women Egypt in partnership with the National Council for Women and in collaboration with IECD Egypt developed this video to highlight the stories of some young women in technical schools in the Electricity Department and how they overcame the challenges they faced when joining this field.This initiative falls within the framework of the UN Women and International Labour Organization (ILO) Egypt joint programme “Promoting Productive Employment and Decent Work for Women in Egypt, Jordan and Palestine”, which is implemented in partnership with the National Council for Women and the Ministry of Manpower, with the generous support of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). The programme aims to promote #ProductiveEmployment and #DecentWork for women by promoting equitable laws and policies, addressing unpaid care, and engaging public, private and community actors to encourage women to enter all different occupations.#SDG8 #SDG5