2. Information about  the objectives of MIGRA  the politics of migration and integration  legal and social conditions of female migrants  laws and organisations to protect from discrimination  counselling centres for female migrants

3.  Raising the awareness for the specific needs and problems of female migrants  Provide information on the legal conditions  Contribute to a change of attitude  Trainings for the counselling of female migrants Eleven partners from Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and the Slovak Republic create a strong network of actors from public institutions and NGOs.

4. I.Workshops at counselling centres for female migrants:  PEREGRINA: Legal Basics  AFRA: Anti-Discrimination & Mentoring for Migrants to Increase Political Participation  LEFÖ: Psychological Counselling for Female Immigrants of Latin America  ORIENT EXPRESS: Forced Marriage  MITEINANDER LERNEN: Counselling/Psychotherapy for Women with Migrant Background

5. II.Expert workshops with partner organisations:  the Ombud for Equal Treatment  the Federal Minister for Women and Civil Service  the Womens’ Department of Salzburg  the Counselling Centre for Women in Salzburg Topics of the expert workshops:  the Equal Treatment Act  basics of the Austrian Law on Migration

6. Seminars in  Bratislava 2.3.2010 - HRL – The Human Rights League  Prague 26./27.4.2010 - Gender Studies o.p.s.  Bozen 27./28.5.2010 - Donne Nissá International Conference  Vienna 29.6.2010

7.  MONA – Foundation for the Women in Hungary, Budapest  Gender Studies o.p.s., Prague, Czech Republic  HRL – The Human Rights League (Liga za ľudské práva), Bratislava, Slovak Republic  Donne Nissà – Counselling Centre for Female Migrants, Bozen, Italy

8.  Austria10.3%  Italy 5.0%  Czech Repulic 3.3%  Hungary 1.8%  Slovak Republic 0.8% Source: EUROSTAT, OECD, Statistic Austria, 2007/Update 2009

9.  Germany (15%)  Serbia and Montenegro (15%)  Turkey (12%)  Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)

10.  Double discrimination  Inferior education  Part time jobs and low income  Blue collar positions in factories, as shop assistants, waitresses, care givers or cleaners

11. Laws  The Austrian Immigration Law - residence permits  The Asylum Law - status of asylum seekers  The Aliens’ Employment Act - work permissions Special features  Quotas for immigration and employment  Integration agreement  Knowledge of the language  Residence permit and work permit

12. Institution for counselling and support  Ombud for Equal Treatment at work irrespective of ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation  Ombud for Ethnic Equality in goods and services Equal Treatment Act (since 2004)

13. PEREGRINA – Educational, Counselling and Therapy Centre for Immigrant Women Services for female migrants & their families  Legal & Social Counselling  Psychological Counselling & Therapy  Educational Offers: (computer-based) German courses with child care, diploma  Educational Counselling

14. AFRA – International Center for Black Women‘s Perspectives  Tools to fight racism, sexual harassment and sexism as well as any form of discrimination in everyday life  Raising public awareness for the situation of black people  Counselling: health, politics, employment, education  Project: MIMPOL – Immigrant Women into Politics

15. LEFÖ – Counselling, Education and Support for Migrant Women  Counselling Centre for Latin Women  Education Centre: German language courses, computer courses, diploma  TAMPEP: Health- und HIV/AIDS Prevention among Migrant SexWorkers – international  Intervention Centre for Trafficked Women

16. ORIENT EXPRESS MITEINANDER LERNEN/BIRLIKTE ÖGRENELIM Legal, social and health counselling e.g. in the case of  divorce, separation  violence, abuse, rape  generation conflicts Educational offers  German language courses with child care  diploma

17. ORIENT EXPRESS  Female genital mutilation  Arranged or forced marriage MITEINANDER LERNEN/BIRLIKTE ÖGRENELIM  Child guidance  Counselling of institutions  Self defense for women and girls  Therapy

18. European Projects of the Network of Austrian Counselling Centres for Women and Girls