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  1. MIGRAPromote Integration by Awareness Raising and CounsellingItaly - Austria – SlovakRepublic – Czech Republic – HungaryFundedbythe European Union „Europe for Citizens Programme” andthe Austrian Federal Minister of Women andCivil ServiceProject coordinator: Rosemarie Ertl

  2. Topics ofthePresentation Information about • the objectives of MIGRA • the politics of migration and integration • legal and social conditions of female migrants • laws and organisations to protect from discrimination • counselling centres for female migrants

  3. The Aims and Objectives of MIGRA • Raising the awareness for the specific needs and problems of female migrants • Provide information on the legal conditions • Contribute to a change of attitude • Trainings for the counselling of female migrants Eleven partners from Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and the Slovak Republic create a strong network of actors from public institutions and NGOs.

  4. Workshops (1) • Workshops atcounselling centres for female migrants: • PEREGRINA: Legal Basics • AFRA: Anti-Discrimination & Mentoring for Migrants to Increase Political Participation • LEFÖ: Psychological Counselling for Female Immigrants of Latin America • ORIENT EXPRESS: Forced Marriage • MITEINANDER LERNEN: Counselling/Psychotherapy for Women with Migrant Background

  5. Workshops (2) • Expert workshopswithpartnerorganisations: • the Ombud for Equal Treatment • the Federal Minister for Women and Civil Service • the Womens’ Department of Salzburg • the Counselling Centre for Women in Salzburg Topics ofthe expert workshops: • the Equal Treatment Act • basics of the Austrian Law on Migration

  6. Transnational Seminars in • Bratislava 2.3.2010 - HRL – The Human Rights League • Prague 26./27.4.2010 - Gender Studies o.p.s. • Bozen 27./28.5.2010 - Donne Nissá International Conference • Vienna 29.6.2010

  7. Transnational Partners • MONA – Foundation for the Women in Hungary, Budapest • Gender Studies o.p.s., Prague, Czech Republic • HRL – The Human Rights League (Liga za ľudské práva), Bratislava, Slovak Republic • Donne Nissà – Counselling Centre for Female Migrants, Bozen, Italy

  8. Foreign Population • Austria 10.3% • Italy 5.0% • Czech Repulic 3.3% • Hungary 1.8% • Slovak Republic 0.8% Source: EUROSTAT, OECD, Statistic Austria, 2007/Update 2009

  9. Foreign Population in Austria • Germany (15%) • Serbia and Montenegro (15%) • Turkey (12%) • Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)

  10. Conditions on the Labour Market • Double discrimination • Inferior education • Part time jobs and low income • Blue collar positions in factories, as shop assistants, waitresses, care givers or cleaners

  11. Legal Framework Laws • The Austrian Immigration Law - residence permits • The Asylum Law - status of asylum seekers • The Aliens’ Employment Act - work permissions Special features • Quotas for immigration and employment • Integration agreement • Knowledge of the language • Residence permit and work permit

  12. ProtectionAgainstDiscrimination Institution for counselling and support • Ombud for Equal Treatment at work irrespective of ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation • Ombud for Ethnic Equality in goods and services Equal Treatment Act (since 2004)

  13. Counselling Centres (1) PEREGRINA – Educational, Counselling andTherapyCentrefor Immigrant Women Services forfemalemigrants & theirfamilies • Legal & Social Counselling • Psychological Counselling & Therapy • Educational Offers: (computer-based) German courseswithchildcare, diploma • Educational Counselling

  14. Counselling Centres (2) AFRA – International Center for Black Women‘sPerspectives • Tools to fight racism, sexual harassment and sexism as well as any form of discrimination in everyday life • Raising public awareness for the situation of black people • Counselling: health, politics, employment, education • Project: MIMPOL – Immigrant Women into Politics

  15. Counselling Centres (3) LEFÖ – Counselling, Education and Support for Migrant Women • Counselling CentreforLatin Women • Education Centre: German languagecourses, computercourses, diploma • TAMPEP: Health- und HIV/AIDS Preventionamong Migrant SexWorkers – international • Intervention CentreforTrafficked Women

  16. Counselling Centres - Turkish Women ORIENT EXPRESS MITEINANDER LERNEN/BIRLIKTE ÖGRENELIM Legal, socialandhealthcounselling e.g. in thecaseof • divorce, separation • violence, abuse, rape • generationconflicts Educational offers • German languagecourseswithchildcare • diploma

  17. Counselling Centres - Turkish Women ORIENT EXPRESS • Female genital mutilation • Arranged or forced marriage MITEINANDER LERNEN/BIRLIKTE ÖGRENELIM • Child guidance • Counselling ofinstitutions • Selfdefenseforwomenandgirls • Therapy

  18. www.frauenberatung.eu European Projects of the Network of Austrian Counselling Centres for Women and Girls

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