Facilitator_s_Guide_WP2-Business_Sector-EN

Diversity in the Business Sector In order to provide an effective training program to business advisors and business training organisations, a needs analysis was carried out to understand the stakes linked to effective social integration of third- country migrant women. This research collected direct feedback from business organisations on the existing gap between prevailing methodologies and female migrants from third countries’ needs. The survey included both quantitative and qualitative questions, so as to cover all needs. Both categories focused on exploring how female migrants from third countries are perceived by business organisations and explore diversity challenges and possible ways to tackle migration stereotypes and adopt a more tolerant mindset towards female migrants. The main findings were: ▪ Most companies either do not have official policies on equal opportunities and/or gender equality or do not find it applicable to their companies. ▪ Most participants believe that their companies ensure easy access to their programmes to disadvantaged and diverse groups, including migrant women. ▪ 57 out of 90 companies provide internship or volunteering opportunities. However, volunteering is not common since the law does not allow volunteering in profit making entities. ▪ Target groups of these programs show variability, but students and young people are the main target groups of internship/volunteering programmes in partner countries. ▪ 78 % of participants have not taken any training programme about working with disadvantaged groups and ethnic minorities.