Awareness through art, for Decent Work

Awareness through art, for Decent Work

"Decent Work for Decent Life" - is the title of the awareness campaign through art, launched on November 10th, 2014, within the "Decent Work for YOUth -Improving the social economic situation of young people in Moldova by empowering Moldovan youth and Moldovan civil society" project.

The experience of the "Decent Work for YOUth" project, implemented during 2 years in the Republic of Moldova, and the research conducted within this project have revealed the lack of information…

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The project "Decent Work" ended but it continues

The project

240 young people developed their skills for getting a better job, 400 young individuals uncertain about their career have been helped to choose the right career, over 8000 people learned about the socio-economic rights of young people and how these rights can be protected. These are just a few of the numerous achievements presented on October 28, at Leogrand Hotel & Convention Centre, during the closing event of the project “Decent Work for YOUth - Improving the social…

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Advocacy activities for promoting the socio-economical rights of the youth

Advocacy activities for promoting the socio-economical rights of the youth

Between September 10th and September 11th 27 members of the ROST network (The Network of organizations promoting the social-economical rights of the youth), created within the "Decent Work for YOUth" project have gathered in a workshop.

The participants at the event have proposed solutions for the problems identified within the Socio-economical Agenda of the Youth, a tool elaborated as a part of the same project. The Socio-economical Agenda is addressed to the large public,…

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Did you know that you can ally with your work colleagues?

Did you know that you can ally with your work colleagues?

 

Any work place presumes daily communication with colleagues. But a decent work can offer you more than that – the possibility to cooperate with them, which will produce benefits for you, as well as for the people you work with.

 

A decent work has to ensure the respect of your fundamental rights to freedom of association and collective negotiations. You can learn to maintain an efficient dialogue with employers, which foresees the right to form and be part of…

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The profile of young people in Moldova - the objective of the first meetings with decision makers

The profile of young people in Moldova - the objective of the first meetings with decision makers

Who are the young people from Moldova? Do they have they access to the right education? What are their interests and aspirations for the future? What are the professions that they usually choose? How easy can they find a job? Who represents their interests? Are they discriminated or not?

By answering these questions, we want to formulate "the profile of Moldovan youth." Because any action has more chances to be effective when it is focused on real needs.

Thus we dedicated the…

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Career guidance for young people in choosing a suitable profession

Every third adolescent doesn't know his or her vocation and even what profession they would like to embrace. These are the official statistics in the Republic of Moldova. At the same time, over 60% state that it would be easier for them to make decisions if there were career guidance services.

In order to offer support to the adolescents, the Public Association for Children and Youth "Faclia", in partnership with the Ministry of Education, organizes the "Career Guidance for…

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Did you know that… At your working place you are insured for “all kind of situations”?

How do you imagine decent work? It is a place where you are respected, where your opinion is taken into consideration, even if you are young and inexperienced? Or is it a place where you have clear career perspectives? That’s right, both.

But in addition to these conditions, a decent job guarantees you a social insurance.

The concept of "social insurance" means a social package, which gives you access to medical services and compensation in case of sickness, employment…

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Did you know that… Nobody can suppress your individuality?

Did you know that… Nobody can suppress your individuality?

There are many examples when a smart and talented young man, once getting a job is trying to be like everyone else. As if he would be afraid to express his opinions, to defend his beliefs, to demonstrate his abilities and skills. It is about the fear of not being understood, of being rejected, the fear that he could be marginalised.

You must not be afraid! A decent workplace is a place without discrimination.

Neither your religion, age, sex, race, sexual orientation or…

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Did you know that… Lunch breaks are your legal right?

When you are hired, you don’t dare often to ask direct questions about your right to a decent work, including a decent attitude towards you.

In fact, in job interviews not only your future boss may ask questions about your education, experience and abilities. You also can and should find out everything about your working place, work schedule, provided leave, meal breaks and days off per week.

You will spend most of the day at work, so it is important to make sure that your…

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Young people with disabilities are stronger and more informed

Young people with disabilities are stronger and more informed

Young people with mild disabilities have been informed about their social and economic rights, and how to associate to defend them. Twenty unemployed, employed or recent high school graduates from Ungheni, Calarasi, Falesti and Causeni met in Chisinau between 17 to 18 July, to participate in the training "Socio-economic rights of youth and social dialogue", organized within the project "Decent Work for youth - Improving the social-economic situation of the young people in…

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