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Module 8 - Tackling Racism and Xenophobia. Social Construction on Female Migration
In Module 8 we look at the different forms of racism and xenophobia in host societies, and what measures and reflections can help them to disappear.
Duration: 45 minutes
Objectives:
Understanding and differentiating the concepts of racism, cultural racism.
To introduce the issue of gender in migration discourse.
To recognise migrant women's "proper" jobs.
Elements to be taken into account in the training of professionals in the field of migration.
In order to reinforce the proposed knowledge, we present the following activities:
Activity 1: Understanding key concepts
Explain briefly in your own words what you have understood by racism and cultural racism.
Regarding the incorporation of migrant women into the labour market, could you give examples of "proper" jobs for migrant women nowadays? Do you think they are more precarious than those that men can get?
Taking into account the concepts covered in the lesson, do you think that religion is an important factor in discriminating against a migrant person, or is it even more important to be a woman? Argue your proposal in 100 words
Activity 2: On citizenship awareness and consciousness-raising
Identify in the text the educational proposals focused on migrant women in order to favour their inclusion.
What do you think migrants can contribute to the host society? Answer the question in 200 words.