Type of organisation (legal status, main areas and type of activity)
K¸benhavns Kvindedagh¸jskole is a private, self-governing institution, partly
financed by public funds. It is a non-formal liberal educational institution, a
Non-Residential Folk High School (=dagh¸jskole) for women.
The ideas and visions for “dagh¸jskoler” are lifelong learning rather than formal or
vocational education.
The objective of K¸benhavns Kvindedagh¸jskole is empowerment of unemployed women,
ethnic Danes and ethnic minorities with short or no formal education after compulsory
school.
Size of organisation, in terms of the total number of personnel (use full-time
equivalents)
The staff consists of 34 persons, among these 22 teachers with various types of
relevant education.
Evidence of experience of the organisation of the women’s employment issues and
experience in international co-operation
K¸benhavns Kvindedagh¸jskole has 15 years’ experience of lifelong learning for
adult, mostly unemployed, women, with special educational needs. These women are
disadvantaged in the sense that they lack basic education and qualifications as a result
of socio-economic factors. The emphasis is laid on lifelong learning, guidance and
counselling programmes to bring forward active citizens. During the courses the
participants are working on a personal action-plan for the future, including family-life,
future education and career-planning. As part of the individual course the women work in
various companies as trainees for 2-4 weeks to increase their knowledge of the demands of
the labour market. If the woman is ready for a job, this traineeship may open up her
possibilities.
International projects
Name of the project: Work and family
Project duration: YOUTHSTART-project: 1997 - 2000
Participants: Young mothers
Name of the project: Full speed ahead
Project duration: NOW-project: 1997 - 2000
Participants: Long term unemployed women, ethnic Danes and ethnic
minorities
Besides ongoing projects the EU-co-operation experience goes back to 1992:
NOW-project: 1992-94
IRIS-project: 1993-95
YOUTHSTART-project 1995-97
