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

  • Articles
    Projeto de Recuperação Ecológica Águeda LIFE (PT)

    Cinco Boas Práticas URBACT que aproximam as cidades da natureza para uma melhor gestão da água nas cidades

    À medida que as alterações climáticas intensificam as pressões sobre a gestão da água nas cidades, estas apostam na mudança, introduzindo infraestruturas verdes para reforçar a resiliência hídrica

  • Възможности за сътрудничество

    От подготовка за кризи до изкуствен интелект в градовете, преминавайки през адаптация към климата и мобилност, има много вдъхновяващи идеи за по поканата за мрежи за действие на УРБАКТ! 

  • Articles

    Celebrating GeoNight (and day) through Rome’s hydro-heritage sites

    Rome's Hydro-Heritage Cities URBACT Group celebrates the Night (and day) of Geography with a testing action engaging academic institutions and young students.