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European Parliament Resolution on Women's Immigrat

Friday, November 17, 2006
On 24 October 2006, the European Parliament issued the Resolution on women's immigration: the role and place of immigrant women in the European Union. The resolution created a document that shows that the EU is serious about helping to protect immigrant women coming to the EU.

The resolution recognizes the unique situation that immigrant women are in. Some serious problems are that it is hard for immigrant women to gain access to work and education. It is important to help immigrant women now for the sake of future generations who will likely be living in the EU because their mothers immigrated there. Immigrant women also have a susceptibility to trafficking and violence when they come to the EU, which the Parliament wants to stop.

The resolution calls on Member States and other organizations to help protect the rights of immigrant women. The States should help with access to employment and education opportunities. Also, both the States and organizations in the country need to assist the women in the integration process in the new country. Another important aspect is for the Member States to help combat violence against women in all its forms.

The complete text of the resolution may be accessed here.

Compiled from: European Parliament resolution on women's immigration: the role and place of immigrant women in the European Union, European Parliament, 24 October 2006, accessed 17 November 2006.

For More Information

For more information, see the European Human Rights System section of this website.

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