European Network of Migrant Women
who we are
We are visionary, proactive
and bold.
We prioritise migrant women
and girls.
European Network of Migrant Women is a migrant-women-led feminist, secular, non-partisan platform that advocates for the rights, freedoms and dignity of migrant, refugee and ethnic minority women and girls in Europe.
Our diverse membership includes the women from almost all the regions of the globe and extends to over 50 grassroots and advocacy groups in over 20 European countries.
Established in 2012, European Network of Migrant Women works through collaborative actions with our members - organisations, groups and individual migrant feminists - promoting capacity-building, access to rights and justice and self-representation among migrant and refugee women at the European and international level. Collectively, we foster a safe-space where girls and women of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds can come together to support each other, forge alliances and build solidarity across differences and borders.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Mothers of the World is an animated short video, produced by the European Network of Migrant Women and directed by the film-maker Vaishnavi Sundar. It is inspired by the stories of five migrant & refugee mothers from Afghanistan, Somalia, Ukraine, Philippines and Turkey.
This 20-minute animation presents a series of portraits of the women who took difficult journeys into Europe, their quest for safety, security and stability for themselves and their children, their daily struggles and the courage and wisdom with which they deal with the new challenges in Europe. It concludes with the policy recommendations to improve the lives of refugee and migrant mothers in Europe.
The video is narrated in the original languages of migrant women portrayed in the film and is available with English, Spanish, Italian, Farsi, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Russian subtitles on Youtube. (use the settings icon to select your preferred subtitle language)
For the video Mères du Monde with French subtitles please follow this link.
Mothers of the World was produced in 2023 as part of the Mums@Work project co-funded by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).
LATEST NEWS
Strengthening Legal Protections for Migrant Women: Call to Urgent Action in the EU and Launch of Forerunner Case-Law Database Brussels, October 10th, 2024 – Migrant women across the European Union …
Landmark Ruling: EU Court of Justice Defines Discriminatory Measures Against Women as Persecution On 04/10/2024, in a landmark decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union, Third Chamber, ruled …
WORLDPLACES: New Toolkit on Meaningful Engagement and Integration of Migrant Women This Train the Trainers Programme aims to provide practical guidance and resources to deliver training to organisations, employers and …
European Network of Migrant Women’s Activity Report 2023 We are very happy to present our 2023 activity report that summarises the activities, projects and actions we carried out in 2023 …
[EXPERT STATEMENT] European Court of Human Rights Historic Decision: A Major Step Forward for Migrant Women in the Fight Against Prostitution Brussels, July 25, 2024 The European Network of Migrant …
[PRESS RELEASE] European Court of Human Rights Historic Decision: A Major Step Forward for Migrant Women in the Fight Against Prostitution Brussels, July 25, 2024 The European Network of Migrant …
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This video, dance, and song are a powerful protest against the patriarchy that Kurdish women have long been fighting.
Here are some of the most striking elements:
First, we see the Kurdish women breaking free from the burka, boldly stepping forward…
Male violence against women and girls is the single most common human rights violation in the world. Supposedly egalitarian Western regimes reveal how much they truly value women's rights by their feeble response to an Afghan regime actively encouraging and enabling rape.
👧🏽 Being a girl is one of the many factors that make someone vulnerable to prostitution.
🔴 The demand of sex buyers for “virgin” girls illustrates the relationships between control and domination at work in the prostitution system.
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