![]() MMC will conduct a research project focused on Understanding and combatting intersectional discrimination in housing for people with a migratory background in Italy, in order to provide evidence-based and up-to-date analysis on this topic. However, intersectionality studies suggest that discrimination often happens based on more than one ground or as a barrier to accessing services and rights - including housing.Įven less data is available regarding landlords’ perspectives and the motivations behind their decisions. ![]() While sex and age are systematically recorded, data on ethnicity, nationality, disability, employment or immigration status are rarely collected in national surveys or their samples are not large enough to allow for further breaking down of the data. Despite the tremendous need for a better understanding of housing discrimination, European-wide data are not available to analyse how many people experience discriminatory treatment based on their ethnic or racial origin. Understanding the real grounds for discrimination behind it may allow to adopt better tools and strategies and even solve other types of discrimination. Housing discrimination is often read and labelled as racism, but this is only partially true. EU countries of arrival often excel in providing temporary assistance solutions to asylum seekers and refugees but, in the long term, they fail in guaranteeing their effective inclusion and integration, as well as basic rights and needs such as the right to accommodation. Italy, Greece and Malta are the main countries of first arrival into the EU for asylum seekers and refugees reaching Europe via the Mediterranean and from Asia. The Danish Refugee Council based in Geneva seeks proposals from a consultant to conduct quantitative data collection (survey administration) and qualitative data collection (organization of focus group discussions) in Turin, Italy.Īccess to housing for people with a migratory background for people with a migratory background For more information on MMC visit our website here: The position of the MMC does not necessarily reflect the position of DRC. While its institutional link to DRC ensures MMC's work is grounded in operational reality, it acts as an independent source of data, research, analysis and policy development on mixed migration for policy makers, practitioners, journalists, and the broader humanitarian sector. The MMC is part of, and governed by, DRC. The MMC is a global network, with regional hubs in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America hosted in DRC regional offices, and a small central team in Geneva. To contribute to effective evidence-based protection responses for people on the move (programming).To contribute to evidence-based and better-informed migration policies and debates (policy).To contribute to a better, more nuanced and balanced understanding of mixed migration (knowledge).The three overall objectives of the MMC are: The MMC's overarching focus is on human rights and protection for all people on the move. ![]() The MMC aims to increase understanding of mixed migration, to positively impact global and regional migration policies, to inform evidence-based protection responses for people on the move and to stimulate forward thinking in public and policy debates on mixed migration. Part of DRC, the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) is a leading source for independent and high-quality data, research, analysis and expertise on mixed migration. DRC provides protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance supports displaced persons in becoming self-reliant and included into hosting societies and works with civil society and responsible authorities to promote protection of rights and peaceful coexistence. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in displacement, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return. ![]() Active in 40 countries with 9,000 employees and supported by 7,500 volunteers, DRC protects, advocates, and builds sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. ![]()
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