Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis

High-Skilled but Unemployed: The Absence of Expat Wives from the Labor Market

13.12.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((No Comments))

“Knowledge migration” in the Netherlands is a largely male affair. This is especially true for Indian who make up the largest group of “high-skilled” migrants to the country. Under Dutch Law, the partners of knowledge migrants are given a work permit but many of the Indian “expat wives” are unemployed. ...

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Mobility versus Caring Skills? The Recruitment of Care Workers for the Elderly

07.12.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((No Comments))

A new market for home care has emerged in Switzerland, fostered by the free movement of workers. Private care agencies recruit women from lower-wage countries and place them in private households for elderly care. The women usually work for a few weeks or months at a time and commute between ...

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The Rocky Road of Refugees to German Universities

30.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((1 Comment))

Access of migrants and refugees to German universities depends on the classification of their prior degrees and qualifications. The access routes into higher education for refugees are challenged by achieving language competencies and proving their ‘ability to study’. Many refugees who reached Germany in the last few years are already ...

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Student Initiatives Helping Refugees to Study at Swiss Universities

29.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((2 Comments))
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Up to ten percent of the refugees in Switzerland have a background in higher education. Facing many more obstacles than the average student, such as limited financial support and not verified diplomas, fugitives with academic background find it very hard, if not impossible, to continue their education at a Swiss ...

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Die Selbstbestimmungsinitiative schadet der Migrationsgesellschaft Schweiz

21.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Foreign Judges?, Politics)) , ((No Comments))

Migration ist grenzüberschreitend. Doch offenbar glauben viele Staaten immer noch, sie durch einzelstaatliche Massnahmen kontrollieren zu können. Eine Annahme der ˈSelbstbestimmungsinitiativeˈ könnte dazu führen, dass migrationsrelevante Verträge und Vereinbarungen aufgekündigt werden müssen. Für ein kleines und stark von der Migration abhängiges Land wie der Schweiz ist das keine Lösung. Völkerrecht ...

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