Women head of household (Mujeres Jefas de Hogar)(2007- )

Labour and Productive Inclusion Programmes

Women head of household (Mujeres Jefas de Hogar)(2007- )

Date

2007-

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Description

The programme aims to contribute to the labour inclusion of women, delivering tools to overcome the main access barriers to get in the labout market. Thus, the programme offers and articulates different services to the participants, such as: labour training, vocational training (between 80 and 300 hours), labour intermediation, entrepreneurship support, studies leveling, access to care services and dental health.

Characteristics

Target population

Women aged 18 to 65 years old who belong to the first three income quintiles

Geographic scale

National

Targeting method

Proxy means test

Instrument of selection

Social Household Registry (Decree 22, 2015)

Registry of recipients

All programme participants

Comments

Changes in the intervention strategy due to the health context: The program expanded its delivery modality from face-to-face to remote and mixed. The implementation of the components incorporated the telematics or internet, which allowed the participation of all registered users, who met the requirements and had the connectivity and equipment to access and enjoy the services considered in the Program.

Institutionality

Legal framework

Law No. 20,595

Responsible organization(s)

National Women Service and Gender Equality (SERNAMEG)

Executing organization(s)

Local Districts

Source of funding

Government of Chile

1) Job training workshops for dependent and self-employed women.

Recipient(s)

All programme participants

Comments

Labour training is executed by the National Service of Training and Employment (SENCE)

2) Access to a network of support for employability.

Recipient(s)

All programme participants

Comments

Labour training is executed by the National Service of Training and Employment (SENCE)

3) Intersectoral work with support to improve employability conditions.

Recipient(s)

All programme participants

Comments

There are agreements with FOSIS and SERCOTEC to set exclusive seats on their training programmes to the participants=s. Local governments assist to this component through their Productive Development Agencies.