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WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 takes off
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and the official airline partner of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, is taking the world’s greatest vocational education and skills excellence event to the skies.
29 March 2017
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European Skills Plus competition
The first European Skills Plus competition for young people with labour disabilities will get under way in the Netherlands on 16 March, as 13 teams line up in a series of activities to decide the best European Skills team for 2017.
15 March 2017
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Global commitment to HeForShe
As a global movement that promotes access to vocational skills, WorldSkills believes that skills have no gender and that inequality in the workplace is eradicated.
15 March 2017
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Innovative social media campaign by 3M
The social media campaign devised by one of our Global Partners was an example of mutual benefit through global outreach.
14 March 2017
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International Women's Day Podcast with Global Partner Mastercam
In recognition of International Women’s Day and our support for UN Women's Campaign HeForShe, we caught up with Mastercam’s President of CNC software, Meghan West to talk about the opportunities in the manufacturing industry for women and youth.
8 March 2017
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Skills for All: Joiner Justina Ashiyana, Namibia
“As a 21st century woman, I want to encourage other women to rise to the challenge and encourage themselves to follow their passion, irrespective of stereotypical perceptions and gender domination of certain trades. Opportunities are made available, but perception and lack of exposure limit female participation in some trades. I hope I can be an inspiration to fellow women and that we can all achieve as much in any trade as men.”
8 March 2017
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Skills For All: Cabinetmaker Dara Howlett, Ireland
The cabinetmaker from Ireland selected her skill because of the sense of accomplishment she gets from transforming ideas into reality, and her determination to follow a design path that deviates from existing perceptions.
8 March 2017
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Skills have no gender
Member organizations of WorldSkills have been voicing their commitment to the equality agenda, throughout International Women’s Day. Forty five Members, from across the globe, have stated their support for the UN Women campaign HeForShe. This follows the endorsement of HeForShe at the WorldSkills General Assembly in Niagara Falls last year.
8 March 2017
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Skills For All: Car Painter Rebecca Wilson, UK
WorldSkills is recognizing skilled women around the globe in celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 March.
8 March 2017
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Skills For All: Painter Shan-Shin, Chinese Taipei
Shan-Shin participated in Chinese Taipei’s National Skills Competition in 1997 and emerged with a Medallion for Excellence in Painting. Now she works as the Director of Student Affairs at an industrial high school in her home country, where she is keen to emphasize to female students that qualities associated with their gender, make them perfectly-equipped to succeed in the world of work.
8 March 2017