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Learning from ‘Best Practice’ Initiatives: On a path to fairer, more resilient and efficient actions for the labour market integration of female refugees

Hampel, Julia LU (2024) EKHS01 20241
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This qualitative research explores the measures of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the labour market integration of female refugees. For this, expert interviews with five 'best practice' CSOs in Germany were conducted to highlight the measures the initiatives take in light of the obstacles they face in their work. The results show that both tangible and intangible measures are taken, which attempt to increase the participants' human capital as well as location-specific knowledge while facilitating the creation of networks among the partaking women. Challenges arise primarily in relation to funding, bureaucracy, and labour market discrimination. Overall, this research finds that CSOs present a multifunctional alternative to improve... (More)
This qualitative research explores the measures of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the labour market integration of female refugees. For this, expert interviews with five 'best practice' CSOs in Germany were conducted to highlight the measures the initiatives take in light of the obstacles they face in their work. The results show that both tangible and intangible measures are taken, which attempt to increase the participants' human capital as well as location-specific knowledge while facilitating the creation of networks among the partaking women. Challenges arise primarily in relation to funding, bureaucracy, and labour market discrimination. Overall, this research finds that CSOs present a multifunctional alternative to improve the labour market integration while focusing on known gender-specific challenges. (Less)
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author
Hampel, Julia LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS01 20241
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
labour market integration, female refugees, civil society organisations, human capital, civil society, CSOs, LMI, demography, integration, networks, Germany, best practice, interviews
language
English
id
9167707
date added to LUP
2024-07-29 10:49:13
date last changed
2024-07-29 10:49:13
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  abstract     = {{This qualitative research explores the measures of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the labour market integration of female refugees. For this, expert interviews with five 'best practice' CSOs in Germany were conducted to highlight the measures the initiatives take in light of the obstacles they face in their work. The results show that both tangible and intangible measures are taken, which attempt to increase the participants' human capital as well as location-specific knowledge while facilitating the creation of networks among the partaking women. Challenges arise primarily in relation to funding, bureaucracy, and labour market discrimination. Overall, this research finds that CSOs present a multifunctional alternative to improve the labour market integration while focusing on known gender-specific challenges.}},
  author       = {{Hampel, Julia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Learning from ‘Best Practice’ Initiatives: On a path to fairer, more resilient and efficient actions for the labour market integration of female refugees}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}