News about the project disabled refugees welcome

Newsletter #1 2024 Disabled Refugees Welcome – the right to work

Take a course with us! DRW – RTA organizes courses on several important and interesting topics: the philosophy of independent living, disability and migration laws, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities etc. etc. In this newsletter we also have an interview with our Head of Education Suzanne Elmqvist and links to our … Continue reading “Newsletter #1 2024 Disabled Refugees Welcome – the right to work”

Use our training!

There is a lack of knowledge about the problems that migrants with disabilities face when they come to Sweden. They must overcome many obstacles to be able to join society. These are the words of Suzanne Elmqvist, head of education for the project. “When migrants meet government officials and civil society, they need to be … Continue reading “Use our training!”

Overview of the research on the health-related experiences of migrants with disabilities in the Swedish labour market

Catalina Fipper and Nelly Hölter have written this background paper on the links between migration, disability, employment, and health as part of their internship at the Inpendendent Living Institute participating in the Disabled Refugees Welcome – the right to work project. The paper examines the intersection between these four topics and determines the extent to … Continue reading “Overview of the research on the health-related experiences of migrants with disabilities in the Swedish labour market”

Ashraf Frugh has now been employed in the project Disabled Refugees Welcome – The Right to Work and Mutual Integration

Ashraf Frugh has now been employed in the project Disabled Refugees Welcome – The Right to Work and Mutual Integration. During the autumn, we have been understaffed and have been looking for a colleague for a position as a fieldworker and advisor. This position was a perfect fit for Ashraf, given their university education and … Continue reading “Ashraf Frugh has now been employed in the project Disabled Refugees Welcome – The Right to Work and Mutual Integration”