Because of the high number of involuntary migrants who arrived in
Germany over the past years, displaced people may at least partly
counteract the economic consequences of the demographic change in
Germany. Yet, particularly displaced women are comparatively seldom
employed in Germany. The purpose of this thesis therefore is to identify
factors that impede the inclusion of displaced women into the German
labour market and examine their respective importance. The employment of
these women has, amongst others, positive effects on their social
integration, the federal budget and the German economy. In this thesis,
a theoretical analysis of relevant literature concerning the topics
migration, gender equality, employment and impediments for labour market
integration of displaced women is given. Afterwards, two surveys are
presented. The first survey is a quantitative one analysing the data of
42 displaced women. The second one is qualitative, gathering information
from five experts. Main impediments for integration of displaced women
into the labour market are the lack of professional experience and
education, particularly poor German skills. Other major difficulties are
traditional role distribution and bias by employers, especially against
women wearing headscarves. The results provide a basis for the creation
or alteration of support offers that facilitate labour market
participation for displaced women.
