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Crushed Hopes: underemployment and deskilling among skilled migrant woman

Thematic Area
Policy, governance and liaison, and legal
Year
2013
Language
English

Disqualification reflects the existence of impediments affecting the mobility of people and their talents; however, this phenomenon does not affect equally men and women. Due disqualification is a problem that affects mostly females, in this publication are analyzed the professional problems that qualified migrant women face and the consequences that this has on their personal well-being and family relations. Case studies from the UK, Geneva and Quebec are also discussed.