Tag: highly skilled migrant women

Professional Women, Unemployment and Well-Being: An Invisible Challenge

May 15, 2023

Today, I would like to announced that my article “Unemployment and Well-Being: The Case of High-Skilled Intra-EU Mobile Women” has been published by the Social Indicators Research, and can be found at Springer. The article focus on the experience of unemployed female high-skilled intra-EU mobile jobseekers regarding the search for employment and wellbeing as part … More Professional Women, Unemployment and Well-Being: An Invisible Challenge

2020 International Migrants Day: A year like no other …

December 18, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continue affecting our lives, it is hard to see any reason for celebration, especially when migrant workers endure the suffering from the losses and hardship ranging from jobs to lives around the world. If on one hand societies discovered the value and contribution of essential workers (ie. agricultural, care, and service workers) comprised … More 2020 International Migrants Day: A year like no other …

Opportunities and Challenges on the Path of Labour Market Integration – The Case of Professional Women on the Move in Europe, Brussels 18 October 2019

November 4, 2019

On the 18 October 2019, a seminar on the opportunities and challenges on the path of labour market integration of professional women on the move in Europe was held in Brussels, under the auspices of a volunteer-led initiative Here we are Belgium. This seminar had a threefold objective: one, to raise awareness and visibility related … More Opportunities and Challenges on the Path of Labour Market Integration – The Case of Professional Women on the Move in Europe, Brussels 18 October 2019

2018 International Women’s Day: A Time to Include and #PressforProgress

March 6, 2018

Every year, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder to where we stand in relation to gender gap around the world, and during which much of the advocacy on behalf of women and girls is centred on key imperative themes, such as: gender based-violence, discrimination, and the absence of equal rights and opportunities, including women … More 2018 International Women’s Day: A Time to Include and #PressforProgress

2017 International Women’s Day: Support “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50”… ‘because it’s’ 2017

March 12, 2017

This month around the globe, we dedicate 1 out of 365 days to celebrate women and girls. This year, the spotlight was in the world of work. As stated in the message by the UN Women Executive Director Phumzile MLambo-Ngcuka, “Achieving equality in the workplace will require an expansion of decent work and employment opportunities, … More 2017 International Women’s Day: Support “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50”… ‘because it’s’ 2017