Recommended paper: Supporting employees with a refugee background during onboarding
Finding a job is an important step, but what happens after recruitment also shapes whether people can use their competences, participate in workplace life and continue to develop. In their open-access paper Leading vulnerable workers without patronizing them: Lessons from onboarding employees with a refugee background, Renate Ortlieb, Lena Knappert and Elena Ressi examine how […]
Inclusion: Are We There Yet? EmpowerHer Joins the Conversation on Inclusive Workplaces in Cyprus
On 17 June 2026, the Centre for Competence Development Cyprus (COMCY), in collaboration with Eurosuccess Consulting, hosted the event “Inclusion: Are We There Yet?” at the Gardens of the Future in Nicosia. The evening brought together employers, HR professionals, migrant women, community representatives and inclusion advocates to discuss workplace diversity and employability in Cyprus. The […]
Recommended paper: How migration experiences can build knowledge and competences
Migration experiences are often discussed in terms of the challenges people face when leaving their home country and starting again somewhere new. But these experiences can also involve learning, adaptation and the development of new knowledge and competences. A recent paper by Yecid Ortega and Rebecca Oxford, Immigrants’ and refugees’ ‘funds of knowledge(s)’ on the […]
EmpowerHer ProfilPASS is now available in Arabic!
We’re happy to share that the EmpowerHer ProfilPASS is now available in Arabic, helping us make this practical resource accessible to even more migrant women. The EmpowerHer ProfilPASS is a self-reflection workbook designed to help women recognise the skills, knowledge and competences they have developed throughout their lives — through work and education, but also […]
EmpowerHer Final Meeting in Pau: Looking back – and looking ahead
In September 2026, the EmpowerHer partnership came together in Pau, France, for the project’s final meeting. After two years of working together across Europe, the meeting was an opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved – and, importantly, to look at what comes next. Positive feedback – and a life beyond the project Although […]
In the Shadow. Women on the Move: Giving a Voice to Migrant Women
The journeys of migrant women are often told through numbers, statistics, or administrative categories. Yet behind each journey lie personal stories, experiences, choices, and realities that are often complex and invisible. In the Shadow. Women on the Move is a documentary co-directed by Marie Ruiz, Associate Professor of British Studies at the University of Picardie […]
Women on the Move: Amplifying the Voices of Migrant Women and Changing Perspectives
On September 9, 2026, nearly 100 people gathered at the André Labarrère Media Library in Pau, France, for an afternoon dedicated to the journeys of migrant women, their experiences, and their place in society. Organized by Pistes Solidaires as part of the European EmpowerHer project, the event brought together migrant women, professionals, local stakeholders, and […]
How refugee women are transforming the labour market: From barriers to breakthroughs
By Stefania Tudorache | APIDI, Portugal Refugee women arrive in Europe with skills, ambition and resilience, yet often face a steep climb into stable work. Structural barriers such as limited recognition of qualifications, language gaps, childcare responsibilities and restricted access to finance, slow their integration into jobs and business ownership. European research shows these obstacles […]
Three Countries, Three Approaches, One Shared Mission: Empowering Migrant Women Across Europe
What happens when a ProfilPASS, a digital web app, and an innovative training programme come together with the determination of local organisations involved in accompanying the social integration of migrant women across Europe? You get more than project deliverables. You get transformation in motion. Over the past months, our EmpowerHer project has reached an exciting […]
The role of stakeholders in supporting migrant women’s onboarding
Migrant women bring valuable skills, experience, and perspectives to the workforce. When they enter employment in a new country, effective onboarding can help them quickly understand workplace expectations, build professional relationships, and apply their abilities with confidence. This process works best when different stakeholders collaborate to create clear and supportive pathways into employment. Starting a […]