Female Migrants – the New Nomads in the Old Europe

The gender specific dimensions of migration
December 1, 2008 - Antonina Zhelyazkova
Research - International Centre for Minority Studies and Intercultural Relations
 Strands: Demographics & Economics, Equality
Key Areas: Employment, Health And Social Protection, Migration & Minority Economics
Countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Belgium, United Kingdom

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    Female Migrants – the New Nomads in the Old Europe

This report is focused on the undocumented immigration and the semi- or undocumented employment of female migrants in Austria, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, and Bulgaria. Male immigrants are well presented in all other thematic researches and the juxtaposing methods, the measurement of differences in male/female migrants are indispensable when analysing the status and social adaptation by gender. The study analyses the countries of origin which are an important factor for the females’ socialization (or the lack of such).  This report presents the general national state of gender equality and the women’s participation on the labour market in each of the partner countries trying to boldly outline the status, role and place of female migrants in the corresponding host societies.