b'Soroptimist InternationalReport for the High-Level Political Forum A New Dimension of Freedom for Women in Prison through Job Traineeships: Italy SI Union of ItalyThroughfocusingonvocationaltrainingandThe SI Union of Italy signed a protocol agreement skillsforwomeninprison,thisprojectworkswith the Italian Ministry of Justice in 2017, which towards the achievement of SDG4 on education,wasrenewedin2019,whichallowedclubsto SDG5 on gender equality, SDG8 on decent work,collaborate with prison authorities to provide the SDG10onreducedinequalities,SDG16oncourses.Sofar50SoroptimistclubsinItalyhave peace,justiceandstronginstitutions,andjoined the initiative and have provided 60 courses SDG17onpartnershipsforsustainableonhairdressing,ice-creammaking,seamstressing development.andlibrarianship.Thirtypenitentiaryinstitutions, equal to 60% of all Italian prisons with a womens Through a national project to improve the future of womeninprison,theSIUnionofItalyprovidedsection have been involved in the programme, and certified professional training courses that could be30partnersandcompanieshavesupportedand used to support women gain employment with thecontributed to the project. 350 women attending helpofsocialcooperativesinsideandoutsidethe training courses have obtained their certificate prisons.diploma; they amount to 12% of the 2,500 women in prison in Italy. 25'