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LIFE OF THE OTHERS
Succesful exhibition called “The lives of the others – stories of migrant women living in the Czech Republic” is circulating through the Czech Republic. As a part of EKS activities focused on breaking stereotypes agains migrants the photographs shows moments from everyday life of women, who came to live here.
Catalogue available for download in pdf format: Life of the Others
 

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST REFUGEES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE
Results of a unique research on gender-based discrimination of refugees were summarized in this publication. It focuses on important spheres of their life such as integration in the labour market, orientation in the society or learning a new language. It also aims to mediate refugees' experiences and opinions on the process of integration.
Available on CD or in pdf format.  Discrimination against Refugees pdf download

 

 

WOMEN AND HOME-BASED WORK IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
A precarious and underpaid occupation concealed within the walls of the home, or a flexible option
ensuring life-work balance?
The publication summarizes the results of research conducted by EKS from October 2005 to February 2006. It is the first insight into the phenomenon home-based work in the Czech Republic and it brings a lot of surprising information about the present problems of women in the labour market.
Available on CD or in pdf format. Homebased work pdf download

Let's Put Ourselves into Integration Every Day!
It is a title of an unusual diary, which is focussed on the integration of migrants into the Czech society. The first part of the publication introduces a successful project, Put Yourself into Integration!, which made it possible to create this diary. The practical part  contains explications of important terms such as integration and assimilation, gender and cultural sensitivity, stereotypes and prejudices. It also contains interactive exercises, which are an untraditional window to the phenomenon of migration.
available in bilingual version (Czech and English)

DAD - MUM, MUM – DAD, BOTH CAN BAKE A CAKE OR FIX THE CAR
A gender-sensitive colouring book for children
The colouring book addresses, in a witty form, the topic of equal division of roles in the family, and strives to eradicate stereotypical views on male and female roles within the family. It contains eight situations from everyday family life, presented from the point of view of gender equality. The pictures are accompanied by rhymes. Its primary purpose is to assist teachers and parents, who can work with the children using the colouring book, in approaching this topic.

Women’s Values and Spirituality as a Key to tolerant and multicultural Europe.
MEMORANDUM ON MIGRANT AND ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN
The publication represents the voice of refugee and ethnic minority women living in Europe. It offers an insight into their daily life and problems they are facing because of their ethnic identity. It presents suggestions for effective coexistence of different ethnic groups living in Europe - all based on practical experience. The publication also brings up issues such as women‘s spirituality, Muslim and Roma women in Europe or discrimination. In addition, it contains practical tools for activism as well as life stories of migrant women.
available in English and Dutch, price (including postage) 10 €

Women & Work Network – Practical Tools for International Action
This publication describes, through a practical example, the steps to develop and maintain international activities and cooperation between local women‘s organisations. It is focussed on practical advice and others interactive tools for self-support activities, effective planning, organising, communicating and decision-making.
price (including postage) 15 €

Women and the Labour Market – Combating Unemployment and Discrimination
Practically & Strategically
Examples of Good Practice from Europe
A collection of effective strategies and examples of good practice mainly from Central and Eastern Europe. This publication describes trade unions activities, the campaign against discrimination of women in the labour market in Romania, self-employment through microcredits in UK, women‘s self-support activities in Serbia, the ombudsman office for equal opportunities in Lithuania, etc.
price (including postage) 10 €

Women in Precarious economies – Women in Marginal areas
This publication is the outcome of an international meeting of women activists in Great Yarmouth, UK. It uses the local reality of Great Yarmouth as a case study to show the impact of structural changes (linked with poverty, social exclusion, unemployment, etc.) on the life of women. It also offers solutions to these problems and describes projects to support women.
price (including postage) 10 €

Women's Learning and Practice in the Labour Market
The report aims to give a brief outline of the presentations and projects focussed on disadvantaged and marginalised women (single mothers, teenage pregnancies, women from disadvantaged rural regions, unemployed women etc.) so it can be used as a tool for those women, who are engaged in the similar work. It also contains a simple handbook on evaluation, introducing interesting and unusual methods, based on a workshop provided by Sue Smithurst, researcher, trainer and evaluator working for Community Trust, Great Yarmouth, UK.
You can download the report in PDF.

 

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