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Mapping of Case Studies

A Map of relevant initiatives taking the form of case studies, providing University students, policy makers and society at large with a wider awareness and comprehension of their civic and social role related to migrant women integration.

Title	Institution	Typology
Working and caring in Spain without family networks	Institutions Public Bodies, Educational institutions	Typology Work opportunities, Other
From a dark city to a city of smiles!	Institutions Informal Communities, Educational institutions	Typology Financial support, Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Other
"I am the same woman, but I know more than before." The empowerment of a Moroccan woman in Spain	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies, Other	Typology Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Language or/and culture courses
From Nigeria to Greece	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
From Congo to Greece	Institutions NGOs	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Other
From Ghana to Spain: better future for her children	Institutions NGOs	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Health services access and use, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Psychological support, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Language or/and culture courses
For a better life of my son	Institutions Community Associations, Informal Communities	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses
I want to see me, I want you to see me. From Puerto Rico to Spain	Institutions NGOs, Educational institutions	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations)
Brazilian Portuguese as a Statement	Institutions HEIs	Typology University policies on access to higher education
“This could be my place in the world” From France to Spain	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
It is a love story, yes!	Institutions Informal Communities, Educational institutions	Typology Work opportunities, Other
A new life for a Colombian woman	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
“The power of dreams, persistence and collaboration”. From Mexico to Spain	Institutions	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Other
Getting out of prostitution and rebuilding a socio-professional life	Institutions NGOs	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Psychological support
From Nigeria to Italy and beyond	Institutions NGOs, Religious Bodies	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Language or/and culture courses
Building a life with organization and determination	Institutions Public Bodies, Other	Typology Financial support, Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Work opportunities
From Ukraine to Greece	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
« I am their strenght, if I fail it’s over for them”: motherhood and domestic work	Institutions Public Bodies, Informal Communities	Typology Financial support, Work opportunities, Other
Overcoming as a way of life. Crossing borders: Portugal, Venezuela and Spain	Institutions NGOs, Other	Typology Health services access and use, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations)
Preparation and information lead to integration	Institutions HEIs, Educational institutions	Typology University policies on access to higher education
The migrant female body	Institutions HEIs, Educational institutions	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations)
Living with my Spanish partner and having a quiet life	Institutions Public Bodies, Other	Typology Work opportunities, Other
From the Philippines to Greece	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
Changing her destiny	Institutions NGOs, Religious Bodies	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses
Success in getting work opportunities, but facing health service access discrimination	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies	Typology Financial support, Work opportunities, Other
Personal Success means having Concrete Expectations	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses, Other
From insecurity to community support. A story of hope and social integration	Institutions Public Bodies, Informal Communities	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Provision of training, Work opportunities, Other
From Georgia to Greece	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
From Ukraine to Greece_2	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
From Cote d´ Ivoire to Spain: conquering freedom	Institutions NGOs, International Organisations, Religious Bodies, Community Associations, Informal Communities, Educational institutions	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Language or/and culture courses
Family reunification as a means to empowerment	Institutions Public Bodies	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Other
A history of integration through trust in entities and authorities	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies	Typology Financial support, Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Provision of training, Work opportunities, Other
“Papers are the strength of the person, they would give me wings”. From Morocco to Spain	Institutions NGOs, Other	Typology Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations)
Deconstructing the country of Floribella	Institutions HEIs, Educational institutions	Typology Financial support, University policies on access to higher education, Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses
Participation as Emancipation	Institutions HEIs, Other	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Political Participation, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Other
From Bulgaria to Greece	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
Migration chosen by my parents - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children	Institutions NGOs	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Psychological support, Work opportunities, Other
From Albania to Greece	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
Job-related opportunities, overcoming language barrier and challenges from the perspective of young migrant woman	Institutions Public Bodies	Typology Financial support, Language or/and culture courses
Overcoming the bureaucratic obstacles, poor information flow and health care issues	Institutions NGOs, Religious Bodies, Other	Typology Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Community participation (in migrant community associations), Language or/and culture courses
Achievement is a Balance between Luck and Sacrifice	Institutions	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , University policies on access to higher education, Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses, Other
From Somalia to Salvation	Institutions NGOs, Religious Bodies, Informal Communities, Other	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Political Participation, Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Language or/and culture courses
From Morocco to Spain for love. The importance of social and family networks	Institutions NGOs, Informal Communities	Typology Work opportunities
Help and support as integration mechanisms. Story of a Moroccan woman in Spain	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies, Other	Typology Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Language or/and culture courses
Personal Fulfilment is a Game of Balance between one's own Traditions and the Breaking of them	Institutions Other	Typology Work opportunities
My Life as an Alter.NATIVA	Institutions Community Associations	Typology Work opportunities, Other
From invisible to visible	Institutions HEIs, Feminist Organisations, Other	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Political Participation, Work opportunities
When Education is not a Synonymous with Recognition for an Immigrant Woman	Institutions Other	Typology Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses, Other
Adapting to Difficulties as a Mantra for a Personal Success	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Other
Migration as a Passport to Recognising your Skills	Institutions Community Associations	Typology Health services access and use, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations), Other
Empowerment story: escaping from war in Syria and changing the world-view in Slovenia	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies	Typology Financial support, Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Health services access and use, Language or/and culture courses, Other
Becoming a worldwide advocate to end human trafficking in domestic work	Institutions NGOs, International Organisations, Public Bodies, Trade Unions, Political Organisations	Typology Political Participation, Provision of training, Work opportunities
The country where I put down my roots	Institutions Educational institutions	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Work opportunities
The Importance of Education	Institutions Other	Typology Other
From Venezuela to Spain: working for a new live	Institutions NGOs, Informal Communities, Educational institutions	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Community participation (in migrant community associations)
The education of sons and daughters as a life project	Institutions Public Bodies, Educational institutions	Typology Financial support, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Work opportunities, Other
From Kenya to Greece	Institutions NGOs	Typology Financial support, Work opportunities
Dsicovering new life	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Health services access and use, Intercultural integration (neighborhood associations, religious bodies…) , Psychological support, Language or/and culture courses
New hopes	Institutions NGOs, Public Bodies	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Health services access and use, Psychological support, Work opportunities
From the Philippines to Greece_2	Institutions	Typology Work opportunities
Raising awareness of schooling among women in Roma camps	Institutions Informal Communities	Typology Psychological support, Work opportunities
The French University a springboard to my success	Institutions NGOs	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Provision of training
High education opportunity – tool for integration and emancipation	Institutions HEIs, NGOs	Typology University policies on access to higher education, Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses
Integration as a project	Institutions NGOs, International Organisations, Informal Communities, Educational institutions	Typology Financial support, University policies on access to higher education, Health services access and use, Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses
Emigration as a Strategy for Reaching Personal Autonomy and Professional Fulfilment	Institutions International Organisations, Educational institutions	Typology Financial support, Provision of training, Work opportunities, Other
Active and inclusive life in Spain. A dream achieved.	Institutions Public Bodies, Informal Communities	Typology Work opportunities, Language or/and culture courses, Other
From regular business trips to migration arrival: I want to help my children	Institutions HEIs	Typology Legal assistance (translation services in interaction with authorities) , Psychological support, Work opportunities, Other

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