“We managed to reduce female unemployment to 15% in September 2022 from 21.5% in September 2019”, was the message from the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Maria Syregela during her visit to the Employment Promotion Center of Agioi Anargyri – Ilion. She reiterated that the reduction of unemployment, the inclusion of young people in the labor market and the support of working mothers are among the priorities of the current government.
Support for unemployed female victims of violence
Ms. Syregela also referred to the collaboration with the Public Employment Service to support unemployed female victims of violence, with a 40% increase in scoring in the improved second business opportunity program and the inclusion of unemployed female victims in the Vulnerable Social Groups employment program. “We stand by all women. We fully understand their needs and we constantly prove it by creating new and innovative actions to support them”, underlined the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs and added that “we do not stick to words, but we practice social policy in practice, we integrate the perspective of gender in sectoral policies and we create the foundations for equal access for men and women to the labor market.”
The Public Employment Service closer to the business world
For his part, the head of the the Public Employment Service, Mr. Protopsaltis, noted the significance of the Employment Promotion Center (EPC2) of Agioi Anargyroi – Ilion, one of the largest bureaus that serves tens of thousands of citizens from different social groups and a large number of businesses, supporting the social cohesion and economy of the region.
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