AkiDwA welcomes you

May 2010 - AkiDwA has published its information booklet on access to employment and education for migrants. The booklet provides information with regard to the role of FÁS and the Local Employment Service, options for those dependent on social welfare who wish to move to employment, self employment, volunteering and employment rights. In relation to education it covers the National Framework of Qualifications, qualifications recognition and further and higher education.

AkiDwA feels that the availability of this migrant-specific informational resource will help migrant women to assess their options in a more complete way and gain better access to suitable and meaningful employment and education in Ireland. To download a copy of the booklet please click here.


	Employment workshop at DLR – Social Inclusion week on Thursday 21/10/10. The Employment Officer – Amaka Okonkwo will be there to give information on access to employment and education for migrants.

Our Mission & Vision

AkiDwA’sVision is a just society where there is equal opportunity and equal access to resources in all aspects of society, social, cultural, economic, civic and political.

AkiDwA’s Mission is to promote equality and justice for migrant women living in Ireland.

AkiDwA’s employment project is funded under the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform’s Equality for Women Measure which is part-financed by the European Social Fund. The employment project focuses on migrant women’s access to the labour market and to education and on overcoming the barriers that migrant women face.

In the first half of 2010 AkiDwA’s Employment Officer is producing an information booklet that will assist migrant women in their pursuit for employment and education opportunities. This booklet will have a specific gender and migrant perspective outlining options regarding employment schemes, qualifications recognition, social welfare to work options and access to further and third level education.

As part of the project AkiDwA would like to consult with as many migrant women as possible and if you would like to contribute to the project please contact our Employment Officer, Amaka Okonkwo on 01-814 8582 email: amaka@akidwa.ie

This programme is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

For more information on the Human Capital Investment Programme 2007-2013 visit the European Social Fund website: http://www.esf.ie/en/hci-overview.aspx