COSMO - Developing a Cosmetology vocational diploma to increase the employability for Women

Economic empowerment appears at the top of the list in the European Commission's priorities in the Gender Equality Strategy (2020-2025) namely reducing the gender gap in the labor market and promoting the participation of women in the workforce. In the MENA region, where the universities involved are located (Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia), women are largely unemployed. Hence, the idea came for Developing a Cosmetology vocational diploma to increase the employability for Women (COSMO) where a suitable environment will be provided for women in a way enables these women to financially support themselves and to go on to create their own businesses or participate successfully in the labour market. Moreover, this program will seek out refugee women, and women with disabilities to allowing them to learn a skill, have a career, and become an influential part of society.The Diploma of Cosmetics employs a curriculum that covers all the scientific and practical aspects of cosmetology and the use advanced technologies, products, and tools in the correct manner. It also will cover the development of basic life skills needed by students in the labor market such as social communication skills, customer service, time management basics, and selling beauty products. These objectives will be achieved with the help of our European partners whose expertise are key to the implementation of COSMO.