In honor of International Women's Day, I want to highlight the issues around women and immigration in Europe. Here's a link to a video done by the European Parliament in 2007 on women and immigration in Europe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBEHEyovdzk
A few years ago, I took part in a Fulbright scholars' program on Muslims in France and Germany. One of the challenges that immigrant women face is dealing with foreign school systems when they often don't speak the language. Some schools were working with immigrant mother's, providing language training, and making sure they received information, but this continues to be a challenge.
The blog "Black Women in Europe" has put together a list of powerful black women in Europe: http://www.blogher.com/frame.php?url=http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com
Another blog focuses on networking for immigrant women: http://migrentrepreneurwomannetwork.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/networking-for-women-entrepreneurs-in-europe/
Beatrice Achaleke runs http://www.diversityleadership.eu/ which has an annual conference for women.
Happy blogging!
Thank you for sharing the link to the Black Women in Europe Power List!
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