| Full legal
name of organisation in native language |
Kretingos moterų informacijos ir mokymo centras |
| Name of
organisation in English language |
Kretinga Women Information and Training Centre |
| Acronym |
WITC (angliškai) Kretingos Moterų
IMC (lietuviškai) |
| Country |
Lithuania |
| Country code |
LT |
| Organisation
address |
Vilniaus st. 8 |
| Last and first
name of the contact person |
Benikiene Snieguolė |
| Title and
position in the organisation |
Director |
| Phone (include
country and area codes) |
370-58-78024 |
| Fax (include
country and area codes) |
370-58-78980 |
| E-mail address |
kmimc@kretinga.omnitel.net |
| Home page
address |
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Type of organisation (legal status, main areas and type of activity)
Local organisation (public, non-governmental
organisation).
The objective of this organisation is to support unemployed and social
marginalized women in the rural area, to change their potential to improve
their social economic position.
Size of organisation, in terms of the total number of personnel (use full-time
equivalents)
One full time employees; two part time employees;
from ten to fifteen volunteers.
Evidence of experience of the organisation of the womens employment issues and
experience in international co-operation
Kretinga Women Information and Training Centre is
working in the field of women social, economic issues.
Directions: educational, training, consultation,
social welfare, self-help, informative, publishing, academic, club,
cultural.
Publications and events: establishing support groups
for women in rural areas; establishing a counselling agency; basic
training in psychology; English language and business project "Self
empowerment and encouraging activity among rural women"; Mothers
and daughters communication skills school: Business fair "Woman and
Business"; "Integration of children from asocial or
single-parent families" in co-operation with Kretinga M.Valanciaus
public library.
