IATP in Moldova launches a new sub-project offering IT and personal developing training to young women

In January 2007, IATP in Moldova launched its new sub-project offering IT and personal developing training to young women - Tech Age Girls – Moldova (TAG Moldova) of the Republic of Moldova. Moldova is one of the post-Soviet countries with pressing human trafficking problem. Lots of Moldovan girls from disadvantaged families, from smaller towns, with less access to information, are looking for a job abroad, and often end up in illegal businesses. Without access to information, these categories of young women lack necessary knowledge to enroll to university, or necessary skills to get a job in their hometown. Part of the employment problem for women is also a fact that they are traditionally considered less technically competent than men; this prejudice often prevents young women themselves from focusing on achieving necessary level of computer literacy. TAG Project aims to help address the situation described above by providing encouragement and training to girls of disadvantaged families, smaller towns and rural areas.

http://social.moldova.org/stiri/eng/32643