Evaluating the Impact of Mentoring on the Development of Soft and Technological Skills of Women in the Textile Sector in High Andean Regions

This study focuses on evaluating the influence of mentoring on technological tools and the strengthening of soft skills among women operators in the textile sector in southern Peru. Two case studies were conducted to measure this impact, carried out on different groups before and after mentoring on soft skills and technological tools, respectively, focusing on acquiring or developing soft skills and basic technological skills such as Google search usage, Canva, and social media management. The results indicate that mentoring has influenced the development of technological skills among the participants. However, there was no statistical inference in the soft skills evaluated by internal consistency using the Alpha coefficient (α = 0.70), except for the Flexibility dimension, which showed statistically significant differences and positively affected pre-test and post-test measures. Pre-mentoring surveys revealed a widespread lack of technological skills, with limited knowledge of the use of tools such as search engines and graphic design platforms, and post-mentoring surveys showed improvements in these areas. This study highlights the importance of mentoring in developing soft and basic technological skills and empowering women in the textile sector in the high Andean regions.