She thrives: Skill transferring and economic opportunity for women living in Guatemala City?s dump area Hän pystyy!: Ammattikoulutusta naisten elinolojen parantamiseksi Guatemalan kaatopaikan naisille Guatemala has the fastest growing landfill of Central America, it is the most economically depressed, extremely polluted and violent area of Guatemala City. Women and girls from that area are not only a minority but are extremely vulnerable and are discriminated against any opportunity to improve their status. For many years, the women that live in these communities have been stigmatized and marginalized. In the communities surrounding the landfill, environmental contamination by solid waste rises to very high levels and is the greatest cause of disease and illness for the population that inhabits the area. If women have skills to access economic opportunity, they will be able to participate equally in job market - decent work, make informed decisions in all areas of their life (household, community and country level), they will have increased agency to upgrade their living conditions. 

 

 The project aims to improve the status of women in girls that live around Guatemala's Citys landfill through skill transferring programs that will enable them to access economic opportunities and  to participate equally in society. Through the project the right holders will receive a certified 9 month skills transferring program focused in economic empowerment in women and girls that live in the most fringe area in Guatemala City, the garbage dump or landfill area. To empower women and girls from the designated area the project will provide technical trainings that include financial literacy, technical skills in areas with market high demand of jobs and products (pastry, beauty parlor, social media management and graphic design) with a curriculum adapted to low literacy and unschooled women and girls. 

 

 The project will impact directly the life of 150 women and 150 girls over the course of two years. 150 women will finish a 10 month training program and complete evaluations, mentoring activities and job intermediation. In two years, 80% of the women are expected to be economically empowered. 

 

 All training activities will be provided by Junkabal, a non-profit founded in 1963 with extensive experience in technical and vocational training for women and girls in Guatemala. Guatemala has the fastest growing landfill of Central America, it is the most economically depressed, extremely polluted and violent area of Guatemala City. Women and girls from that area are not only a minority but are extremely vulnerable and are discriminated against any opportunity to improve their status. For many years, the women that live in these communities have been stigmatized and marginalized. In the communities surrounding the landfill, environmental contamination by solid waste rises to very high levels and is the greatest cause of disease and illness for the population that inhabits the area. If women have skills to access economic opportunity, they will be able to participate equally in job market - decent work, make informed decisions in all areas of their life (household, community and country level), they will have increased agency to upgrade their living conditions. 

The project aims to improve the status of women in girls that live around Guatemala's Citys landfill through skill transferring programs that will enable them to access economic opportunities and  to participate equally in society. Through the project the right holders will receive a certified 9 month skills transferring program focused in economic empowerment in women and girls that live in the most fringe area in Guatemala City, the garbage dump or landfill area. To empower women and girls from the designated area the project will provide technical trainings that include financial literacy, technical skills in areas with market high demand of jobs and products (pastry, beauty parlor, social media management and graphic design) with a curriculum adapted to low literacy and unschooled women and girls. 

The project will impact directly the life of 150 women and 150 girls over the course of two years. 150 women will finish a 10 month training program and complete evaluations, mentoring activities and job intermediation. In two years, 80% of the women are expected to be economically empowered. 

All training activities will be provided by Junkabal, a non-profit founded in 1963 with extensive experience in technical and vocational training for women and girls in Guatemala.