Session 8: Women and career

Objective:

  • To broaden the concept of women and occupation of FHBWs and their families.
  • To provide information on how to pursue those careers.
  • To integrate career planning into their life course planning.

Activities:

  1. Introductory question: Ask participants what employment opportunities exist for women in their community. 
  2. Appropriate occupation for women: Ask participants what occupations they believe are suitable for women. The facilitator will ask as to the reason for and rationale behind the situation. If a participant's response contains any social barriers, the facilitator emphasises those points. The facilitator provides a summary of social barriers.
  3. List of occupations: Display the occupations described on the panaflex (PPT). Request that participants choose two to which they wish to listen in detail.
  4. Case story: Read the narratives of the two occupations selected by the participants. Discuss potential difficulties and advantages of these careers.
  5. Linking up with life course planning: Ask participants to recall their life course planning and encourage them to make connections between life course planning and career planning.
  6. Summary: Request feedback from participants and summarise the opportunity spectrum for women.

Duration: Total 70 minutes

  • Introduction (5 mins)
  • Development -Obstacles for pursuing career, List of occupations, Challenges and benefits of women’s occupation, Career opportunity and life course planning (60 mins)
  • Conclusion (5 mins)

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