On Craftswomenship

Each year, the global non-profit Women Forward International enables Sciences Po Master’s students to participate in organisations by partnering them with multilateral institutions, corporations and nonprofits on cutting edge research that advances women.

Women’s Economic Empowerment

Women have historically been excluded from positions of power. Building on the experience gained from a first Women Forward International action-research project conducted in 2020-2021 on the political participation of young migrant and refugee women in Europe, we will move the focus to these women’s economic empowerment. More specifically, to the economic marginalisation of migrant and refugee women from the formal economic sector. The employment rate for refugee women in Europe is on average 45%: it is 6 percentage points lower than for other non-EU born migrant women and 17 percentage points lower than that of refugee men. This exclusion contributes to their social and economic disadvantage and perpetuates systemic inequalities.

Inclusion through craftwork

This academic year 2021-2022, a team of first-year Master's students will be paired with Nest, a nonprofit building a new handworker economy to generate global workforce inclusivity, improve women's wellbeing beyond factories, and preserve important cultural traditions around the world.

The aim of this action-research project is to support migrant and refugee women’s economic and social inclusion through craftwork. This programme will lead to the creation of a report mapping the craft landscape within migrant and refugee programmes in Europe for Nest.

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• Read the full project description (PDF, 62Ko)
• Registration will take place from August 30 at 10 a.m. to September 6 at 8 a.m. All first-year Master’s students are eligible. Students in their second Master’s year may only apply if they are present on campus all year. Learn more.
• Women Forward International’s Action Research Projects