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Women Empowerment Program
Argentina continues to face significant human rights challenges, especially concerning violence against women. Despite a 2009 law aimed at addressing this, femicides remain a critical issue. Efforts are now focusing on enhancing women's economic empowerment to reduce poverty and increase participation in entrepreneurship. The Women Empowerment Program, led by women volunteers, supports those facing social risks by providing emotional support and vocational training to improve employment opportunities. It also offers a platform for women to discuss their domestic challenges, helping them realize there are alternatives to their circumstances. The ultimate goal is to support initiatives that promote gender equality and social transformation.
In Cordoba, Argentina, you join a project run by a group of local women who support others facing social risks. Mornings are spent in workshops — textile, recycling, clothing, knitting, crocheting, porcelain, technology — working alongside the women, then offering support or simply listening once you're integrated into the group. You also help organize fairs where the women sell what they make, assist with food delivery in the afternoons, and can join a Saturday build of a new workshop space. The program suits Spanish speakers age 18 and over who are comfortable in a community setting.
Placements run 4–24 weeks, starting every week (sundays), with the next start on 20 Sep 2026. You stay in a centrally located hostel in Cordoba and self-cater from its fully equipped kitchen or nearby cheap restaurants. Prices start at $1,899 (deposit included). The Saturday workshop-construction option is specific to this project and lets you contribute alongside the women beyond the daily workshops.
Your role on this program
- Join morning workshops (textile, recycling, clothing, knitting, crocheting, porcelain, technology) alongside the women
- Build relationships with participants, offering support, guidance, or a listening ear once integrated
- Help organize fairs and events where the women showcase and sell their products
- Assist with food delivery in the afternoons
- Help construct a new workshop building on Saturdays if you choose to join
- Support women with technical, legal, or psychological guidance where you have relevant skills
- Help manage the project's social media to promote the women's work
- Support outreach to local and international donors for grassroots women's initiatives
Exact duties vary with the placement's needs, the season and your experience.
Role boundaries
You work under the direction of the local women who lead the project and their own team; duties may vary with the placement's needs. You are not a substitute for a qualified counselor, lawyer, or social worker, and any counselling or guidance you offer is informal support, not professional service.
A typical day and week
From Monday to Friday volunteers work 20 – 25 hours per week during mornings and some Saturdays if they want to be part of the construction project.
Timings are the placement's usual pattern; the local team confirms your hours at orientation, and they can change with school terms, clinic rotas, weather and the project's needs.
Who can join and what you need
- Minimum age 18
- Spanish language ability sufficient to communicate with participants
- Clean criminal background check report, issued within 12 months of the start date
- Fit and healthy at the time of joining the program
- Open-minded, flexible, and respectful of differences
- Able to work as part of a team as well as independently, with initiative
- Travel/medical insurance, either your own policy or the one Volunteering Solutions arranges
- Minimum commitment of 4
The placement, its limits and your part in it
The placement is run by a group of local women in Cordoba who work with others facing social risks, offering emotional support, vocational workshops, and a space to discuss domestic situations. Volunteers join this existing structure rather than setting it up; the women who lead the project decide what is taught, organized, and prioritized, and volunteers work day to day alongside them.
Any counselling, legal, or technical input you offer is informal and limited to your own skills; it does not replace professional psychological, legal, or social services, and the local leaders remain responsible for participants' welfare. Your contribution is practical support to workshops, fairs, food delivery, and the Saturday build — helping the project's own initiatives run, without a promise of measurable outcomes for the women involved.
Start dates
Weekly start dates, year-round — pick any week across the next two years.
Program fees by duration
Prices include your $249 booking deposit — which is deducted from your total program fee. Your deposit stays valid for one year, during which you may enroll in multiple programs. A 5% international banking fee applies to credit-card payments in USD or AUD.
| Duration | Total price | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 weeks | $1,899 | |
| 5 weeks | $2,149 | |
| 6 weeks | $2,399 | |
| 7 weeks | $2,649 | |
| 8 weeks | $2,899 | |
| Each additional week | +$250 / week |
Indicative conversion — your booking is charged in the currency you choose at checkout.
✓ What you're paying for
- 24 hrs Assistance and support from VS Staff
- Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
- Pickup from Cordoba Airport
- In country induction
- Donation to the project
- Cultural activities
- Customized project placement
- Accommodation in a centrally located Hostel
- Certificate of Participation(On Request)
Not included
- Airfare
- Visa and Visa extension fee
- Travel Insurance
- Vaccinations
- Transport to and from your placement
- Any personal expenses
- Return Airport Drop
Accommodation & meals
Airport Transfers
We will pick you up upon arrival; our transfer service will be waiting for you with a sign with your name. It is very important that you send us your flight information beforehand. It takes about 40 minutes to get from the airport to the accommodation. Please bear in mind that the transfer back to the airport is not included, you will need to take a taxi or a bus when you finish your project.
Accommodation and Meals
Our local partner team in Cordoba manages two hostel accommodations which are located in strategically important points of the city; near business areas, shopping centers, theaters, cinemas, bars and restaurants. Our guests will be able to enjoy their independence, and at the same time, get to know friends from all over the world. The best choice if you want to share time with students of different countries and diverse cultures; you will be able to enjoy the independence that you need, and at the same time, getting to know friends from all over the world. The hostel is fully equipped, hot shower, TV and Wi-Fi access available. We do not offer meals; you will have a fully equipped kitchen to cook or a cheap restaurant or a bar to buy food nearby. Supermarkets are open from 8 am to 10 pm.
Weather
Depending on the time of the year Cordoba could be very hot or very cold. The temperature during summer varies from 29°C to 40°C o and the temperature in winters varies from 2°C degrees to 15°C or 18°C. Sometimes you wrongly assume that Latin America is always hot, but this is not true for Argentina. It can be really cold in winter especially for projects that are located in the middle of the mountains.
During your free time
Cordoba is the second largest city in the country. Its Jesuit heritage and its strong Spanish vividness result in a fascinating blend of past and modernity. Cordoba is also a university city, home to several colleges and universities which endow it with a youthful and forward-looking environment in many different aspects. This is the reason why people from Cordoba are kind, friendly, and open-minded, and easily integrate their visitors and students, a really valuable distinctive feature.The people of Cordoba are known as fun-loving folks with a fondness for cuarteto music, rally car racing, and the drink of Fernet and Coke. Feel free to linger over a long lunch, relax in the square with a coffee or ice cream, and meet a few of the laid back locals.Its rugged outskirts provide plenty of adventurous activities like parasailing and horseback riding.
Life on the program
Getting there and who looks after you in Argentina
Airport pickup
A driver meets you at Cordoba Airport (COR) with a name sign; the transfer to the hostel takes about 40 minutes. Send your flight details ahead of arrival.
First night
You settle into the centrally located hostel, which has hot showers, TV, and Wi-Fi, and a fully equipped kitchen for cooking your own meals.
Orientation
An in-country induction includes a city tour and a cultural orientation session before you start at the project.
First project day
You begin with your customized placement at the women's project, joining the morning workshop schedule.
Ongoing support
Local staff provide 24-hour assistance throughout your placement.
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Frequently asked questions
What do volunteers actually do on this program?
You take part in morning workshops such as textile, recycling, knitting, and technology alongside the women, then offer support once you're integrated, help organize fairs to sell what they make, assist with afternoon food delivery, and can join a Saturday workshop-building project.
Who is this program suited for?
Volunteers who speak Spanish, are age 18 or older, and are comfortable working in a community setting supporting locally led women's initiatives, rather than delivering professional counselling or legal services themselves.
What does a typical day and week look like?
You work Monday to Friday, mornings, for 20-25 hours a week, mainly in workshops with the women; some volunteers also join the Saturday construction project if they want to.
How long can I stay and when can I start?
Placements run 4–24 weeks, with a 4 minimum, starting every week (sundays); the next start date is 20 Sep 2026.
What does the price include?
The fee, from $1,899 (deposit $249 included), covers airport pickup, hostel accommodation, in-country induction, cultural activities, your customized placement, a donation to the project, and 24-hour support; it does not include flights, visa costs, insurance, vaccinations, or your return airport transfer.
Where do I stay and what about meals?
You stay in a centrally located hostel in Cordoba with hot showers, TV, and Wi-Fi; there is a fully equipped kitchen for self-catering, and cheap restaurants nearby, since meals are not provided.
How does airport pickup work?
A driver waits at Cordoba Airport (COR) with a sign bearing your name and takes you to the hostel, a trip of about 40 minutes; send your flight details in advance. The return transfer to the airport is not included.
What support is available if something goes wrong?
Local staff provide 24-hour assistance, and you receive comprehensive pre-departure information and an in-country induction before starting at the project.
Do I need a visa, insurance, or vaccinations?
Travel/medical insurance is compulsory, either your own policy or one arranged through Volunteering Solutions; visa and vaccination requirements are not covered in the fee, and any specific guidance is sent before departure.
Is a background check required?
Yes, since the placement may involve contact with children or vulnerable people, you need a clean criminal background check report issued within 12 months of your start date.
Will I be doing counselling, legal, or social work myself?
Only informally and within your own skills; you support the women's own leaders and staff, and you do not replace a qualified counselor, lawyer, or social worker.
Is the Saturday construction work required?
No, joining the Saturday workshop-building project is optional and is in addition to the Monday to Friday morning schedule.
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