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Migrants' life stories reveal different levels of difficulty or ease in the process of integration. The key importance of education as a means of integration is widely acknowledged. For a number of years, the European Parliament has called for tangible commitments and proposed practical measures to integrate migrants and their children through education, training and the recognition of skills.

Migrant women play an increasingly important socio-economic role in the EU. Yet their integration in host societies is often problematic. This is partly due to obstacles resulting from the institutional framework of receiving countries. A migrant woman's status - i.e. whether she is legally or illegally resident - is likely to shape her migration experience. Those who migrate for work are expected to 'fill the gaps' in labour markets. In most cases it means working in low-paid and unregulated sectors ...