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Diese Studie wurde auf Antrag des Ausschusses für die Rechte der Frauen und die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter von der Fachabteilung Bürgerrechte und konstitutionelle Angelegenheiten des Europäisches Parlaments in Auftrag gegeben. Im Mittelpunkt der Studie steht das Trauma, das geflüchtete und asylsuchende Frauen erleiden, wenn sie ihr Aufnahmeland erreichen. Auf der Grundlage einer umfangreichen Erhebung von wissenschaftlicher Literatur, Berichten internationaler Organisationen, Websites, Presseinformationen ...

The FEMM Committee requested the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs to provide a briefing for a mission to Italy (17-19 December 2018). The focus of this FEMM mission is on conscientious objection to abortion in Italy and the trafficking of migrant women for prostitution in Italy. This briefing provides background information on both subjects.

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, explores the working conditions of migrant women in agriculture in the EU, focusing on some case studies in Italy and Spain. In particular, it aims to examine the factors that render women vulnerable to exploitation, paying attention to gendered dynamics and power relations. The study contends that to prevent ...

Diese Studie wurde von der Fachabteilung Bürgerrechte und konstitutionelle Angelegenheiten des Europäischen Parlaments auf Antrag des Ausschusses für die Rechte der Frau und die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter in Auftrag gegeben und vermittelt einen Überblick über die Umsetzung der Richtlinie 2013/33/EU zur Festlegung von Normen für die Aufnahme von Personen, die internationalen Schutz beantragen. In der Studie wird der Rechtsrahmen dargelegt und untersucht, inwiefern geschlechtsbezogenen Aspekten ...

Against a background of huge worldwide displacement, the EU is currently facing a surge in the number of people arriving in search of international protection. One aspect of this massive movement of people that is beginning to come under the spotlight is its gender dimension. Men and women are exposed to different types of risk and vulnerability during the different stages of migration. Due to their status in society and their sex, women and girls are particularly subject to discrimination and sexual ...

Upon request by the FEMM Committee, the study presents an overview of the most important issues faced by refugees and asylum seeking women in their host country regarding access to appropriate housing, including privacy and shelter in case of domestic violence, training and language courses, the labour market, and the health systems, including psychological support and trauma healing. A summary of international standards and of applicable European laws, as well as details on available funding from ...

Upon request by the FEMM Committee, the reception of female asylum seekers in Germany is examined. The research is provided for the delegation of FEMM Members to a refugee camp in Munich/Germany. It presents both the EU and the German legal framework concerning the reception of (female) refugees. Attention has been paid whether gender-sensitive asylum application procedures and reception conditions are provided in practice in Germany.

Statistics and research results show that over the past decade, despite the economic and financial downturn, the EU's labour market has witnessed an increase in women's employment rates. Women's employment seems to be more resilient to the economic crisis then men's. This is partly due to long-term developments and institutional framework changes, as well as to women's tendency to work in particular sectors and accept flexible working arrangements (e.g. part-time work, teleworking). Despite the general ...

Upon request by the FEMM Committee, these in-depth analyses highlight different aspects of female poverty. They complement two other Workshop contributions from a research project of the European Commission and from UNICEF. Wim van Lancker and his team examine the extent of women’s poverty in the EU and the impact of social exclusion through poverty on living and working conditions of women and their children. He concludes with a discussion of policy measures that have been taken in EU Member States ...

Bei diesem Themenpapier handelt es sich um eine Aufarbeitung von Fachliteratur über die Möglichkeiten von Migrantinnen, die keine Ausweispapiere besitzen und häusliche Gewalt erfahren, Zugang zu Zufluchtsstätten und Unterstützung zu erhalten. Darin enthalten ist eine Zusammenstellung von Daten über Merkmale dieser Gruppe von Frauen und die Schwierigkeiten, mit denen sie bei der Suche nach Unterstützung konfrontiert werden. Es umfasst acht Fallstudien und wichtige Schlussfolgerungen über die politischen ...