Kaunas Women's Employment Information Centre Association, Lithuania

Kaunas Women Employment Information Centre is a public organization working with women and for their sake. Opened in 1994 on the initiative of Kaunas Municipality and Labour organization, its mission is to improve the status of women in Lithuania solving the issues of their employment, establishment and development of business, encouragement of the leadership of women, as well as the influence of public policy upon the problems of equality.

Since 1994, the agency of employment, information and re-qualification has been open at the Centre. Here, skilled consultants render services to the unemployed women free to charge, organize the personnel selection for free, mediate in the employment process, keep relations with employers, inform women about events, courses, possibilities of volunteering in the Centre or other nongovernmental organizations.

Women are directed to the Centre by the local Labour Exchange, Social Division of Kaunas, and other social partners. The Employment Agency of the Centre helps women to get jobs as baby-sitters, assistant-workers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.

The „MILDA“ club (Women Initiative for the growth of Democracy in Lithuania) was established in December 2002, seated at the Women Employment Information Centre of Kaunas. Its aim is to form a positive image of a woman-politician and to seek for the equal opportunities of gender in politics.

The club of buisness women „The 21-st Century“ was opened in 1996. It unites 30 full-fledged members and associates. Its mission is to create the environment favourable for business women in Lithuania, improving the image of a business woman, seeking better laws and state programmes to encourage fame business. The club keeps close relationships with business- women of Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg regions.

Kaunas Women Employment Information Centre’s objectives are:

  • topromote women to leadership positions in career, business and politics not only in Kaunas county , but in Lithuania aswell.
  • to offer women training in order to make them more competitive in the labour market ( ICT, English, accountancy, self-esteem).
  • to create networks for women in business and politics.
  • to inform women on employment possibilities in Kaunas region.
  • to provide job placement service.

We work:

  • in the field of social economy (promotion of women entrepreneurship; promotion of entrepreneurship in rural areas; organising idea and trade Fairs).
  • in the field of equal rights and possibilities (Women human rights advocates training; publications and educational campaigns; etc.).
  • in the field of grown-ups’ employment and education (Job employment agency; seminars and courses; consulting of unemployed women, etc.).

Importance of Non-formal Learning:

  • Seminars of psychological rehabilitation
  • English language courses
  • Accountancy courses
  • Computer literacy courses ( beginners and advanced)
  • Computerized "Pragma" courses of accountancy
  • Internet courses
  • Courses for caregivers
  • Preliminary courses for nurses and other.

Our local partners:

  • Kaunas City Municipality;
  • Labour Exchange of Kaunas region;
  • Chamber of Commerce of Kaunas region;
  • Vytautas Magnus University, department of informatics;
  • Kaunas Technological University, Business Incubator
  • The Ombudsman’s Office of Equal Opportunities of Women and Men.