« We open the doors of our companies to refugees. »
On February 1, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the « Salon for the professional integration of refugees.» The Tent Foundation brought together some thirty major companies committed to reducing the obstacles to hiring refugees, who are often far removed from the job market.
« Being able to carry on a conversation is the key to fitting in. »
An employee of the L'Oréal Foundation, Hassan Karam has enjoyed a successful professional rise since arriving in France in 2014. The 36-year-old Sudanese refugee now seeks to facilitate the integration of refugees through his association "La Voix des réfugiés."
Exile and professional downgrading: the great vertigo
My name is Thelma Chikwanha. As a journalist in Zimbabwe and a refugee in France, I have had to face up to professional downgrading. Working as a cleaning lady and nanny, I urge you not to give in to fatalism despite the difficulties.
Suella Braverman, “diversity” as a tool for a xenophobic policies
Suella Braverman is the latest conservative party appointee as home secretary, like her predecessors, the new UK home secretary has already set objectives : stopping immigrants crossing the channel and leaving the European Court of Human Rights.
Floods in Pakistan: when a poor country pays the price of climate change
33 million people in Pakistan, in south asian, have been affected by torrential monsoon rains and flooding. Close to 1400 people have lost their lives. The country that has one of the lowest gas emissions in the world is being hit the hardest by climate change.
Political participation is a human right
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the rights of millions of people living in the European Union are being repeatedly violated. The report #PartofEurope, published by Voicify today, highlights how they are excluded from participating in political and public life.
