WEED

Women, Enterprise and Employment in Local Development

Edited on 25/07/2025

21/04/2008 19/07/2011

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  • Action Planning Network
  • Local economy
  • Social cohesion
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurship and SMEs
  • Gender equality
  • Jobs and skills
  • Minorities

Identifying and developing integrated local actions that improve women’s situation in employment, entrepreneurship and the knowledge economy are key to this thematic network. It is clear that the role that women play in terms of local regeneration is crucial, however, urban regeneration has always been a predominantly male affair. In particular, this network will focus on the key issues of: women and entrepreneurship, women in research and knowledge economy, gender inequalities in the workplace and the labour market.

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WEED - Women Enterprise and Employment in Local Development

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Celje - Slovenia
  • Umea - Sweden
  • Karviná - Czech Republic
  • Medway
  • Brussels - Belgium
  • Amiens - France
  • Santiago De Compostela - Spain
  • Alzira - Spain
  • Enna - Italy
  • Crotone - Italy

Timeline

Network kick-off

Project completed

Network Outputs

Articles

  • Beyond Physical Accessibility: Lived Experience and Inclusive Urban Governance

    Can a city be physically accessible without being genuinely inclusive? 

     

    This question challenges approaches to urban accessibility centred primarily on infrastructure provision and technical

  • Articles

    Mestá v centre pozornosti na festivale URBACT City Festival 2026 v Nikózii

    Dva dni nabité nápadmi sú za nami, no energia z mestských inovácií v nás stále zostáva.

  • Articles
    Nicosia (CY), Festivalul Orașului URBACT. URBACT / Giorgios Michael

    URBACT City Festival 2026: o ponto de encontro das cidades

    Continuamos a celebrar as soluções urbanas e a inspiração, após os dois dias produtivos, que contaram com a participação de mais de 40 representantes de cidades portuguesas.