Type of organisation (legal status, main areas and type of activity)
Femarec is a non-profit association (ASS.1) directed to disadvantaged
groups such as mental or physical handicapped people. They offer many
occupational courses and have a factory where they can be labour
inserted.
Size of organisation, in terms of the total number of personnel (use full-time
equivalents)
157 people with some kind of discapacity and 36 support
professionals.
Evidence of experience of the organisation of the women’s employment issues and
experience in international co-operation
Women belong to a disadvantage group within society, so Femarec
offers them special ocupational training courses
International projects
Name of the project: Aster Horizon II
Project duration 1999
Participants France, Italy, Germany
Name of the projects Leonardo. Interface
Sócrates- UE easy
Ecos ourverture- Women managing social self help
Co-operative learning and women (Leonardo)
Aster-eqop Local women/global network
Leonardo. Improving employment prospects for people with disabilities
