Empowering women to succeed in their careers – TUI Futureshapers turns social challenges into entrepreneurial opportunities for women in Tunisia
- TUI Futureshapers Tunisia trains 60 female mentors, enabling them to deliver mentoring sessions and empower over 500 women to excel in the dynamic tourism sector
- Young women will benefit from social entrepreneurship sessions to drive the creation of new female-led social enterprises
- Programme will culminate with an entrepreneurship competition where the top six female-led projects will receive seed funding and technical support to become full-fledged social enterprises
The TUI Futureshapers programme in Tunisia aims to counter this by building the capacity of 60 female peer mentors, enabling them to deliver mentoring sessions to their peers and resulting in more than 500 young Tunisian females, aged between 18 – 28, becoming engaged in quality learning, employability and healthy lifestyles.
This peer-to-peer model implements a variety of mentorship activities to ease the transition to work for women, increase academic retention and empower them to make informed career decisions. Extensive mentoring will improve employability by building the necessary skills and work experience that allow women to succeed in a job and advance their careers. It also supports them in further developing the soft skills necessary for successful employment.
In addition to the peer-to-peer mentoring, participants will gain access to a series of online webinars led by well-established entrepreneurs, covering topics such as business model creation, marketing strategies, idea pitching and tourism innovation.
Thuraya Ismail – Mentor Arabia Executive Director says: ‘’The real wealth for any human development begins during their youth. Each one of us is capable of becoming a mentor and creating positive change in the lives of many young people, and together we can deliver a message filled with hope, creativity and determination for improving the present and creating a better future’’.
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About TUI Care Foundation
Building on the potential of tourism as a force for good, the TUI Care Foundation supports and initiates projects which create new opportunities and contribute to thriving communities in tourism destinations all over the world. Connecting holidaymakers to good causes, it supports education and training opportunities for young people; drives the protection of natural habitats and the marine environment; and helps local communities to thrive sustainably and benefit from tourism. The TUI Care Foundation builds on strong partnerships with local and international organisations to create meaningful and long-lasting impact. The independent charitable organisation was founded by TUI, one of the world's leading tourism businesses, and is based in the Netherlands.
About Mentor Arabia
The Mentor Arabia Foundation is the regional branch of Mentor International, and its mission is to empower Arab children and youth to prevent risky behaviors through capacity development, awareness, knowledge dissemination, and strategic partnerships.
