1. Workshop Overview
• Country: Portugal
• Date:
• Venue: Braga
• Organising Partner: Esprominho – Escola Profissional do Minho
• Number of participants: 25
• Stakeholder groups represented: VET providers, local government representatives, green tech SMEs, NGO representatives
2. Summary of Workshop Agenda
The workshop followed the Women4AGreenEU design, including: an introductory plenary with EU policy framing (Green Deal, Skills Agenda, Gender Equality Strategy); Breakout Session 1 on mapping barriers for women in green tech; Breakout Session 2 on identifying solutions, policy recommendations, and opportunities; plenary reporting and consolidation of insights; and closing remarks with feedback collection.
3. Key Insights from Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1
– Barriers:
– Lack of visibility of female role models in green technology
– Cultural stereotypes regarding “male” industries and work-life balance challenges
Breakout Session 2
– Opportunities and Solutions:
– Proposed solutions:
Developing targeted mentorship programs, strengthening local partnerships between VET providers and green industry, and leveraging EU Green Deal funding to support gender-inclusive skills training.
– Stakeholder perspectives:
Participants emphasized the need for practical, scalable initiatives.
4. Policy Input for the EU-Level Blueprint
• National-level policy gaps identified:
Insufficient practical integration of gender targets in local VET curricula.
• Proposed policy measures:
Implement local “Green VET” vouchers for women, strengthen industry-school partnerships, and provide career guidance training for educators.
• Relevance for EU-level policy harmonisation:
Alignment with the European Green Deal and the Skills Agenda.
• Suggestions for inclusion in the Policy Blueprint:
Include specific vocational training pathways for women re-entering the workforce and standardized monitoring tools for gender equity in VET.
5. Participation & Feedback Summary
Participants expressed high engagement and strong interest in the proposed mentorship initiative. Feedback highlighted the relevance of the discussions and the need for ongoing collaboration between stakeholders.
6. Annexes
• Signed attendance sheet
• Completed breakout materials
• Photos (optional)
• Agenda
• Stakeholder list