FATIMA project
FATIMA project
About FATIMA project
FATIMA has been an EU partnership project, between five NGOs, with the aim of empowering
migrant women, aged between 15 and 50, living in the UK, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain through
a personalised and holistic approach.
255 women directly impacted
FATIMA was launched in 2018
5 partner organisations
40 nationalities represented
FATIMA project partners
How does the FATIMA project work?
FATIMA has worked by implementing a six-step process in order to reduce isolation and
barriers among migrant women in the four countries in which it is being delivered.
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