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WE-EMPOWER - Expanding tools in Addressing Barrieres for Migrant Women to participate in Democratic Life

1010495942021Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Education and Training – European NGOsfinalized
Countries: BE|RS|ES|DK|SE|RO · Grant: €250,000

Project summary

Our transnational collaboration aims to encourage and empower migrant women to participate in civic and democratic action in Europe. Migrant women are for us all women, including gender non-conforming persons, who displaced between countries, trafficked or who have moved from a third or European country to a destination in Europe. The cooperation partnership we are proposing is between women-led and migrant women-led organisations with a shared mission to protect the rights of migrant women rights. We will carry out the following activities. • 4 Project meetings and international trainings on “media tools and strategic communication tailored to migrant women in Europe”, “Introducing the European Union and its policies relevant for migrant women”, “Participation of migrant women in democratic life through the community of practice with public institutions”, and “Empowering migrant women in democratic life from individual to collective action", two in Belgium, one in Spain and one in Serbia. • 9 partner organisations will organize one or a series of multiplier events, of which 4 partners organise face to face events and there are 5 online events. The partners will also set out to widely disseminate its study, survey, the toolkid and its treasures through it many migrant women members, member organisations and allies. • We will realize the following project results: -Study on participation of migration women in democratic life in EU, Serbia, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Germany and Italy -Survey on participation of migration women in democratic life in Spain from a migrant women's perspective -Online Tool and Resource kit on how to empower and encourage women to participate in democratic life in Europe -ONLINE TREASURE BOX with 50 non-formal educational materials and messages to promote migrant’s women participation in democratic life

Final report summary

Our transnational collaboration aims to encourage and empower migrant women to participate in civic and democratic action in Europe. Migrant women are for us all women, including gender non-conforming persons, who displaced between countries, trafficked or who have moved from a third or European country to a destination in Europe. The cooperation partnership we are proposing is between women-led and migrant women-led organisations with a shared mission to protect the rights of migrant women rights. We will carry out the following activities. • 4 Project meetings and international trainings on “media tools and strategic communication tailored to migrant women in Europe”, “Introducing the European Union and its policies relevant for migrant women”, “Participation of migrant women in democratic life through the community of practice with public institutions”, and “Empowering migrant women in democratic life from individual to collective action", two in Belgium, one in Spain and one in Serbia. • 9 partner organisations will organize one or a series of multiplier events, of which 4 partners organise face to face events and there are 5 online events. The partners will also set out to widely disseminate its study, survey, the toolkid and its treasures through it many migrant women members, member organisations and allies. • We will realize the following project results: -Study on participation of migration women in democratic life in EU, Serbia, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Germany and Italy -Survey on participation of migration women in democratic life in Spain from a migrant women's perspective -Online Tool and Resource kit on how to empower and encourage women to participate in democratic life in Europe -ONLINE TREASURE BOX with 50 non-formal educational materials and messages to promote migrant’s women participation in democratic life

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