Equal Opportunities for Older Women
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60 und ... ein bißchen weise? Gesprächsgruppe für Frauen ab 60 (60 years old ... and a bit wiser? Discussion groups for women over 60)
Communicational details
Address:
sefo - femcom
Frauenbildungszentrum
Wiener Str. 78
64287 Darmstadt
Germany
Contact persons and their known foreign languages:
Frau Bender, Manager
Telephone: 0049-6151-41230
Telefax: 0049-6151-423701
E-Mail: sefo-darmstadt@t-online.de
Internet:
About the initiative
Status of the initiative: The initiative is an initiative aimed at improving equal opportunities for older women through an organisation that pursues objectives which are independent of gender or age.
The initiative is independent and has the following legal form: registered association
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Content and framework conditions of the project work
The initiative was founded in: 1983
The initiative was founded because of the following reasons:

This so-called Women's Competence Centre aims to improve women's education opportunities so as to combat gender-specific disadvantages.
Target group(s): The target group for the courses is women in the third phase of life
Targets: By looking at different themes from a woman's point of view, we aim to strengthen women's competence and create women's networks.
Details of the work done by the initiative:

We publish two 6-month study programmes containing all the courses of offer, including 1-2 courses for older women.
In the course "60 years old ... and a bit wiser?" women are encouraged to come to terms with their wishes for their old age, in keeping with the motto: If no acceptable image of a women in her later years exists, then let us create our old age ourselves!
Areas of work of the initiative:
Social contacts
Education
Success that the initiative has achieved:

The demand is increasing.
Problems that the initiative has been faced during its work:

We are financially dependent on state subsidies and thus from the political aims of the respective state government.
Participation of the target group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work:

The target group is not involved.
Co-operation:
Information:

We are available for people interested in receiving more information on our initiative by phone.
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Organisational background of the initiative
Staff:

3 salaried employees at the supporting organisation.
Budget:
Sources of funding:
State funds
Publications or information material available on our initiative:
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2001-04-25