The 'Decent Work for the Female Workforce – Social Participation & Empowerment' (D3W) project strengthened cooperation among key stakeholders to promote decent work, social participation, and the rights of the female workforce in North Macedonia. It focused on enhancing capacities for evidence-based research and advancing gender mainstreaming within social dialogue processes.

Key achievements include the establishment of a Decent Work Committee, the delivery of training programmes and peer-learning initiatives, and the development of policy briefs, a baseline study, and a declaration on decent work. The project also created a network of legal advisors, produced awareness-raising materials, and provided targeted support to the female workforce.

Through these actions, the project contributed to improved dialogue, stronger institutional cooperation, and a more inclusive environment for addressing the needs and rights of the female workforce.

The project aimed to promote and strengthen the social participation and protection of the rights of the female workforce in North Macedonia. It addressed key challenges by enhancing capacities for evidence-based policymaking, gender mainstreaming in social dialogue, and access to skills, resources, and support mechanisms.

The specific objectives were:

• To strengthen mechanisms within the National Platform for Women Entrepreneurship to support decent work for the female workforce.
• To promote the value of decent work for the female workforce within existing social dialogue frameworks.
• To contribute to the protection and advancement of labour rights for the female workforce.
• To increase public awareness of the importance of decent work for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

• Strengthened institutional mechanisms supporting decent work for the female workforce through the establishment and functioning of the D3W Committee within the National Platform for Women Entrepreneurship.
• Enhanced capacities of stakeholders, including CSOs and the female workforce, through training programmes, peer-learning activities, and an online course on decent work and gender issues.
• Improved evidence-based policy support through the development of a baseline study, policy briefs, consultation processes, and a declaration on decent work.
• Increased access to legal advice and information through a network of legal advisors and the dissemination of informative materials.
• Raised public awareness and engagement through targeted campaigns, communication materials, and a final multi-stakeholder conference.