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ITSFA Hosts HYPATIA Focus Point to Promote Women's Digital Inclusion and Skills Development

IT Solutions For All organized a HYPATIA Focus Point at the Casa de la Juventud of Alhaurín de la Torre, bringing together a group of young participants to explore innovative digital learning resources designed to support women's inclusion in the digital world and strengthen key competences for the future. During the session, participants were introduced to the HYPATIA project, its main objectives, and the European consortium working together to promote equal opportunities through digital education. The event also showcased the project's OER platform, available at www.hypatia-project.eu, which offers free and accessible learning materials tailored to the needs of women seeking to enhance their digital skills. HYPATIA aims to foster women's digital inclusion by providing practical, accessible, and real-life-oriented training opportunities that empower learners to confidently engage with technology and the digital economy. The Focus Point featured presentations of the project's key training modules, including: Digital Entrepreneurship Using ICT Tools in Daily Life Artificial Intelligence with Confidence Online E-learning Platform Participants had the opportunity to discover how these training resources can support personal and professional development, encourage innovation, and help build confidence in using digital technologies. The session also encouraged dialogue on the importance of digital inclusion and the opportunities that digital skills can create for women in education, employment, and entrepreneurship. For more information about the HYPATIA project, visit www.hypatia-project.eu About HYPATIA HYPATIA is a European project dedicated to promoting women's digital inclusion and enhancing key competences through innovative, practical, and accessible training programmes. By combining digital education, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, the project seeks to empower women to actively participate in the digital society and labour market.

ITSFA Empowers Older Women Through Digital Inclusion Activities within the HYPATIA Project

As part of the HYPATIA Project, It Solutions For All successfully organized a Focus Point session involving a group of older women, aiming to promote digital inclusion and contribute to reducing the gender digital divide. The event provided participants with an opportunity to discover the HYPATIA project, its objectives, and the international consortium of European organizations working together to support women’s digital empowerment. Participants were also introduced to the project's Open Educational Resources (OER) platform, available at www.hypatia-project.eu , which offers free learning materials designed to strengthen digital skills and confidence. During the session, ITSFA presented the project's training programme, covering key topics that are increasingly relevant in everyday life and professional development, including: • Available online e-learning platform • Digital Entrepreneurship • Use of ICT tools in daily activities • Understanding and Using Artificial Intelligence with Confidence The Focus Point created a welcoming environment where participants could discuss challenges related to technology adoption, and explore how digital tools can support greater independence, participation, and lifelong learning. HYPATIA project seeks to empower women by increasing their digital competencies, fostering self-confidence, and opening new opportunities for personal, social, and professional development in an increasingly digital society. For more information about the HYPATIA project, visit www.hypatia-project.eu. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project Email: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

European Consortium Published New Analysis and Policy Recommendations on the Digital Gender Gap

A European consortium released a new English-language analysis and policy recommendations that exposed how digital inequalities continued to shape women’s lives across Europe. Completed in late 2025, the publication examined who was left behind by digital transformation, where policy responses fell short, and why existing strategies repeatedly failed to address gendered risks online. The analysis was developed across Czechia, Spain, Italy, and Malta within a European project coordinated by Genderové informační centrum NORA, o.p.s. Researchers applied an intersectional framework to map digital access, skills, usage, employment, and innovation, revealing how unpaid care work, limited time for training, and exposure to online abuse systematically restricted women’s digital participation. Based on these findings, the consortium finalized targeted policy recommendations calling for concrete institutional action. “The data showed that digital exclusion was structural, not incidental,” the research team stated, pointing to the urgent need for investments in care infrastructure, gender-sensitive digital policies, and stronger responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The publication marked a key step toward more inclusive digital policymaking in the EU and informed the project’s upcoming educational activities. For further information about the project visit: https://www.hypatia-project.eu/

HYPATIA Project Attends “Premios Lidera Mujer” in Málaga

IT Solutions for All is proud to announce the participation of its HYPATIA project in the Premios Lidera Mujer, an award program celebrating leadership, innovation, and the achievements of women across Spain. The HYPATIA project is dedicated to empowering homemakers by providing them with essential digital skills, practical knowledge to navigate the online world safely, and guidance to enter the labor market. By raising digital literacy and promoting internet safety awareness, HYPATIA enables participants to confidently engage with technology and seize new professional opportunities. The Premios Lidera Mujer 2025 are organized by La Associació Dones pel Futur, Fundación Nantik Lum, and Asociación Arrabal, and are funded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. These awards recognize and support social and solidarity economy initiatives that are changing the world through everyday actions. They aim to boost projects that promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the social and solidarity economy as tools for transformation. Attending the award ceremony, held at Google’s headquarters in Málaga, was an inspiring experience for the HYPATIA team. The event provided a unique opportunity to hear firsthand the experiences of women entrepreneurs, share insights, and celebrate initiatives that drive social inclusion and empowerment. For more information about the HYPATIA project and its initiatives, visit https://hypatia-project.eu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project Email: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

ITSFA Organises Focus Points to Present the HYPATIA Project in Málaga

IT Solutions for All successfully hosted four Focus Points dedicated to the HYPATIA project, held at two different locations of the associated partner Arrabal-AID. The sessions brought together participants to explore the project’s key elements, including its objectives, expected results, and the main benefits of the HYPATIA OER Platform, one of the project’s central outputs. The platform is free of charge, open and accessible 24/7, user-friendly, and designed to host all the training courses developed within the project. It offers learners and educators a flexible, comprehensive, and easily accessible digital learning environment. During the Focus Points, ITSFA also conducted testing activities with participants, focusing on three training modules developed within HYPATIA: Digital Entrepreneurship Use of ICT Tools in Daily Activities Understanding and Using Artificial Intelligence with Confidence These tests provided valuable feedback on the content, usability, and overall impact of the modules, highlighting their practical relevance and value for diverse target groups. The HYPATIA project is a European initiative with partners from Italy, Spain, Malta, and the Czech Republic, aimed at addressing the digital gender gap. It focuses on housewives and women in unpaid caregiving roles, who often face social discrimination and are vulnerable to online risks. The project provides tailored digital literacy tools and training to empower these women, boosting their digital confidence, safety, and social inclusion. For more information about HYPATIA, please visit: www.hypatia-project.eu Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project Email: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

IT Solutions For All Promotes Digital Inclusion for Women through HYPATIA at Opportunity Morning 2025

IT Solutions For All participated in Opportunity Morning 2025, a lively street event held in the Mangas Verdes neighbourhood of Málaga. The initiative transforms the area into an interactive, open-air hub where local companies, associations, and educational organizations present services, projects, and opportunities directly to young people and the community. The event encourages dialogue, hands-on activities, and networking in an informal setting, promoting employability, digital skills, and social inclusion. At the event, ITSFA presented the HYPATIA project, an Erasmus+ funded initiative addressing digital inclusion and online safety for vulnerable women, including homemakers and women at risk of social exclusion. HYPATIA aims to reduce the digital gender gap by equipping participants with practical skills, awareness of online risks, and the confidence to navigate the digital environment safely. Representatives from ITSFA showcased the project’s key results, including educational resources developed throughout HYPATIA. A central highlight was the HYPATIA OER platform, a free, multilingual digital hub offering tailored training modules, awareness-raising content, and exercises designed to improve digital literacy, cybersecurity knowledge, and critical understanding of online challenges. The platform’s interactive components, accessible format, and certificate options ensure it can be used by women from diverse backgrounds across Europe. ITSFA engaged with participants, illustrating the impact of HYPATIA on empowering women and fostering digital inclusion. The team also shared insights into the project’s methodology, results, and potential for replication, demonstrating how digital empowerment can support both social and economic participation. For more information about the HYPATIA project and its initiatives, visit https://hypatia-project.eu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project Email: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

Successful Training Stage of the HYPATIA Project Held in Málaga

From October 21 to 24, partners of the HYPATIA project came together in Malaga for an engaging training stage, marking a key milestone in their mission to empower housewives with digital skills. The meeting brought together Idrisi Cultura E Sviluppo ETS (Italy), Gender information centre NORA (Czech Republic), Arts Council Malta, and local host IT Solutions for All, to review achievements and plan next steps. During the training, partners explored the progress of each work package and shared insights from their ongoing activities. NORA is leading the analysis, documentation, and reporting on Gender, Digital, and Female Housemaking across consortium countries, while Arts Council Malta is crafting a docufilm showcasing interviews and essential data. ITSFA presented the latest developments of the OER platform and its training modules, under the supervision of Idrisi, the project coordinator. Participants had the chance to dive deep into the OER platform, testing both the public-facing interface and the back-office functionalities. The team also analyzed the courses already developed and uploaded, and took part in a lively workshop on dissemination strategies to maximize the project’s visibility. The HYPATIA project continues to advance, ensuring housewives gain the digital competencies needed to thrive in today’s online world. By combining innovative training, engaging multimedia content, and a user-friendly platform, HYPATIA is paving the way for meaningful digital empowerment across Europe. For more information about Hypatia: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hypatiaeuproject/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hypatia-project Email: hypatiaprojecteu@gmail.com

Hypatia Launches Free OER Platform to Empower Women and Bridge the Digital Gender Gap

The Hypatia project, co-funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme, brings together four partners from Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, and Malta with the shared goal of addressing the digital gender gap. The project aims to support housewives by developing an innovative digital literacy and female empowerment curriculum. Hypatia focuses on equipping women with practical skills to safely and consciously navigate digital technologies, while also tackling the challenges of gender-based online violence. A key aspect of this initiative is the official launch of the Hypatia Open Educational Resources (OER) Platform, now live and available in five languages (EN, IT, ES, CZ, MT). The platform is entirely free and offers 24/7 open access to users across Europe and beyond. Key Features of the OER Platform: • Free and Open Access: All content is available without the need for registration. • 24/7 Availability: The platform is accessible at any time, enabling self-paced learning and development. • Mapping the Digital Gender Gap: In-depth analysis of the intersection between digital literacy, socio-economic status, and geographic disparities. • Tailored Training Materials: Courses and resources designed to meet the needs of housewives from diverse backgrounds, with a focus on digital competencies, inclusion, and accessibility. • Docufilm: A compelling documentary highlighting the experiences of housemakers across Europe, an often-overlooked group in digital inclusion and gender equality discussions. • Continually Updated Content: New resources and tools developed throughout the project will be added regularly, ensuring the platform remains a dynamic and up-to-date learning hub. Through this platform, Hypatia reaffirms its commitment to fostering critical awareness of the digital impact on daily life, empowering women with strategies to counter online threats and transform the digital world into a tool for personal and professional growth. To learn more about the Hypatia project, visit the OER platform: www.hypatia-project.eu

The Hypatia Project Consortium Moves Forward Following a Key Meeting

On January 10, 2025, the consortium of the European project Hypatia held a virtual meeting to review the project's progress and define each partner’s responsibilities. With the participation of four organizations from Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Malta, the meeting facilitated the coordination of efforts, strategic planning, and the establishment of key upcoming milestones. The Hypatia project aims to promote digital inclusion and gender equity in the technological field, addressing challenges related to access, digital literacy, and online security. To achieve this, the consortium is implementing strategic actions structured into different Work Packages: WP2: Mapping the Gap: An Observatory on European Gender and Digital Inclusion Policies This work package will focus on analyzing European policies on digital inclusion and gender, creating an observatory that will provide key insights into the digital divide in Europe. WP3: Curriculum for Literacy, Digital Awareness, and Cybersecurity for Housemakers An innovative educational curriculum will be developed to enhance digital literacy, cybersecurity awareness, and the safe use of technology, with special attention to vulnerable groups and individuals responsible for household management. WP4: Cultural Campaign, Dissemination, and Multiplication This WP will focus on the project’s communication, dissemination, and visibility, including social media campaigns, newsletters, and the production of a docufilm showcasing the project’s impact on society. The consortium reaffirms its commitment to digital inclusion and educational innovation, promoting accessible tools and strategies to reduce the digital divide across Europe. With the joint efforts of its partners and a clear vision, the Hypatia project continues to advance towards fostering digital education and gender equity in Europe.

Hypatia Project Kick-Off Meeting Online

We are excited to announce the successful online Kick-Off Meeting of the Hypatia Project, cofunded by Erasmus+, held on October 24th. Partners from Italy (Idrisi), Spain (IT Solutions for All), Czech Republic (GIC Nora), and Malta (Arts Council Malta) came together to discuss the key points of this impactful initiative. During the meeting, partners introduced themselves and reviewed the project highlights, such as the Work Packages, results, and roles of each partner. Hypatia aims to develop a high-impact awareness program to address the gender digital divide, focusing on vulnerable women, like "housemakers." These women, often victims of online violence, are underrepresented in gender equality policies and digitalization efforts. Through this project, we will create an innovative and interactive OER platform to provide basic digital skills, while also addressing the risks and dangers of new technologies, particularly online gender-based violence. Together, we are working to empower and uplift those who need it most. Stay tuned for updates!