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We joined Prague dance to oppose violence against women We joined Prague dance to oppose violence against women 15/02/19

On February 14, 2019 citizens of Prague danced in solidarity with One Billion Rising campaigns all around the world to stand in opposition of violence against women.

Globally, including within the Czech Republic, one in three women will experience some kind of violence in her lifetime.

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One Billion Rising Prague 2018: RISE FOR REVOLUTION / TANCEM PROTI NÁSILÍ One Billion Rising Prague 2018: RISE FOR REVOLUTION / TANCEM PROTI NÁSILÍ 14/10/17

On February 14, 2018 citizens of Prague danced in solidarity, for the fifth consecutive year, with One Billion Rising campaigns all around the world to stand in opposition of violence against women.

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Research outcomes and publication Women at the Sidelines (?) - Gender, Migration and Ageing Research outcomes and publication Women at the Sidelines (?) - Gender, Migration and Ageing 18/10/16

The present publication refers to a specific topic of the status and situation of migrant women and women with a migration background in upper-middle and senior age in the Czech Republic. It is a theme in the Czech environment yet unresolved, which, however, has been gradually gaining in size and, therefore, in relevance.

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Are you a migrant woman living in the Czech Republic in difficult life situation? Are you a migrant woman living in the Czech Republic in difficult life situation? 18/08/16

Come to SIMI for advice!

SIMI has been for a long time focusing on the specific needs of migrant women and seeking with them the path to a happy life in the Czech Republic without multiple discrimination.

Regardless of your immigration status, we offer direct legal, social and psychosocial assistance. The basic areas of our support can be found on leaflets in Czech, English a Russian.

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International conference on aging migrant women in the Czech Republic International conference on aging migrant women in the Czech Republic 15/05/16

SIMI, Faculty of Humanities at the Charles University in Prague and the Institute of Sociology at the University of Bergen cordially invite you to the international conference

Women at the Sidelines (?)

The conference is devoted to the topic of aging migrant women, whose number in the Czech Republic is gradually increasing, but their position is still paid very little attention to.

  • When: 8 June from 10h to 16h
  • Where: Academic conference center, Husova 4, Prague 1
  • VIDEO OF THE CONFERENCE
  • The conference will be simultaneously interpreted in the English language.

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Ivitation to the final evening of Crossing borders Ivitation to the final evening of Crossing borders 25/01/16

SIMI invites you to our final venue of the project Crossing borders

When: February 19th, 2016 from 7 pm

Where: Studio Alta, U Výstaviště 21, Prague 7 (passing beside the bazaar )

You can look forward to interesting guests from around the world, interviews, tasting exotic dishes, culinary competition and a rich musical program

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Local Authorities Open to Services of Intercultural Workers Local Authorities Open to Services of Intercultural Workers 09/03/15

Since 2011, migrants at Prague's foreigners' residence units of the Ministry of the Interior have had the possibility to use newly created services of intercultural workers. In practice, the application of these services can be extended far beyond immigration authorities.

SIMI, for instance, has been focusing in its project called INTEGRO on the promotion and the development of intercultural services in different Prague districts.

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NEW Services of Intercultural workers NEW Services of Intercultural workers 19/01/15

SIMI is now offering Services of intercultural workers to migrants, municipal authorities and public institutions.

The services are FREE OF CHARGE from December 2014 to May 2015.

The services are offered in the following languages: CzechRussianEnglish,UkrainianSpanishVietnamese.

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Are female migrants aged over 40 years left by the wayside? Are female migrants aged over 40 years left by the wayside? 24/07/14

Work discrimination against women is nothing new in the Czech Republic. It ranks, together with age discrimination, among the major obstacles to labour market placement. With ethnic and social discrimination, which may be faced by up to 189,000 regular female migrants in our territory, it is a barrier that is very difficult to surmount.

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The integration of foreigners on a local level can take on many different forms! The Integro project has proven to be a great example of this! The integration of foreigners on a local level can take on many different forms! The Integro project has proven to be a great example of this! 15/07/14

SIMI and its partners from Cyprus, Germany, Austria and the UK are looking for a unified methodology that could be applied as the most appropriate means for the successful incorporation of foreigners into local societies, for example via:

  • political participation
  • solidifying the rights of domestic helpers
  • work with the media and the creation of media agencies
  • efforts at applying migrants’ education in their jobs
  • greater accessibility of local services to foreigners
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