Care Crisis: Racialised Women at the Crossroads of Migration, Labour Market and Family Policies E-Paper Besides job creations and responding to care needs, a central argument justifying the development of in-home care has been that of gender equality. In her paper, Emilia Roig argues that the stated policy objective of “freeing” the productive potential of the more highly-skilled women - as announced by the European Commission – widens the gender pay gap, instead of fostering gender equality in the workplace. By Emilia Roig
Migration and urban development: reflections from the UK Multicultural landscapes are evident through the transformation of urban geographies by spectacular religious buildings, or the influence of ethnic minority economies and businesses.
Migration now and then - Greeks in Germany Elena Marda connects the "old" migration of the 1960s to the recent developments, where thousands of young and well-educated Greeks leave their home-country hoping to find a better future.
"Yasou Aida!" - An opera about the difficulties of dealing with easy truths The opera 'Yassou Aida!', a project of Alexander Efklidis and the Neuköllner Oper, is a collaboration between Greek and German artists. It has resulted in a truly transnational critique on the Greek financial crisis.
The schooling of children of Greek immigrants in Germany The German-Greek European School in Berlin offers education for Greek migrants in their native tongue. Andromachi Grigoropoulou's visit explores the future of Greek schools in Germany.
Learning from Each Other - The Integration of Immigrant and Minority Groups in the United States and Europe The United States and the European Union share much in common, including a similar religious and cultural heritage, strong democratic institutions, and a commitment to civil society.
Development as Push and Pull factor in Migration Joseph A. Yaro examines the role of development as push and pull factor in migration.
Enabling Diaspora Development Contributions: Policies and Caveats Jennifer Brinkerhoff presents eabling policy options which activate the potential of the divergent actor in the field and create synergies between them.
Develop Men? Gender Effects of the Migration and Development Mantra Doris Hilber discusses the effects of the "Migration and Development Mantras" on gender relations.