In the wake of the Second World War, the Netherlands began inviting tens of thousands of foreigners to help rebuild the country's economy. Eventually they brought their wives and children over to this corner of northwestern Europe. Migrant women received little attention from successive Dutch governments who thought that the migrants would eventually return home. But that didn't happen.
In recent years, the issue of immigration has become a political hot potato in Holland. Right-wing politicians and some sections of Dutch society have become increasingly critical of migrants, particularly those of Turkish and Moroccan origin. The migrants are accused of not wanting to integrate in Dutch society.
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
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Hans,
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Sher :0)
It should be very clear that not all Dutch are critical of immigrants.
Many see a sharp line between the immigrants that came to The Netherlands between the sixties and the nineties, and those who came here after 2000 and have strong conservative islamitic sympathies.
The accusation of lack of integration comes from certain right wing politicians and their followers.
There are many opportunities for women who speak other languages than Dutch to get education of the Dutch language, either from the government or volunteers.
I don't agree with Naïma Azough who says that women on the dole are stimulated to stay at home.
On the contrary.
Women should apply for jobs and they are stimulated to apply for jobs, even when they have young children.
There has been such strong opposition against this, that some councils have decided not to check if women live up to this duty, thus giving them the choice to stay at home to care for their own children.
Women in The Netherlands are getting less chance for real emancipation, because they're almost forced to go to work, even though it's estimates that the group of jobless people will grow to about 9 to 10% of the working population.
Emancipation is: having a real choice.
That choice is not real when women don't get their social benefits completely when they don't want to work but want to care for their children.
BTW. the rules for starting a childcare facility are very straighforwards and can be found on the site of the government or requested at the informationstand of the council.
Laane,
But their are tendencies towards segretation...
Just opened in Utrecht an information desk, one for women and one for men. Unthinkable here in Turkey.
In my opinion the integration is a fiasco, or let me say: adaptation.
Gender unequality in Turkey is worsed than in SA for example, and this comes with the influx of Anatolian people to the Netherlands.
Kindest
hans
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