Vocational Education and Training of Unemployed Women in Greece: An Initial Approach

Abstract

The present study aimed at recording the views of unemployed women having attended Vocational Education and Training (VET) programmes in Greece, concerning their contribution to tackling unemployment and support for entering or reentering the labour market. Findings indicated that women mostly affected by unemployment in Greece are in a productive age, whilst the causes of female unemployment are mostly related to lack of appropriate employment, as well as family engagements. The contribution of VET programmes was considered valuable by most respondents, on the grounds of acquiring additional knowledge and skills and subsequently enhancing their employability.