Expatriation: Made for Men? Is expatriation a man’s world? Why? « This opportunity is a gift » Ana confided in me a while ago. I 100% agree with her! All of my years abroad have assured me sure of this. The only downside is that expatriation can often feel like a man’s world. At first glance, it …
Femmes en expatriation : ça bouge! « Cette opportunité est un cadeau » me confiait Ana, il y a peu. Je suis 100% d’accord avec elle ! Et mes nombreuses années passées à l’étranger viennent conforter cette conviction. Seule ombre au tableau, il y a toujours moins de femmes en expatriation que d’hommes. L’expatriation reste un cadeau fait …
Être une femme expatriée, témoignage d’Ezgi. Je m’appelle Ezgi, je suis originaire d’Istanbul en Turquie. Je dirais que je suis rêveuse, aventurière et voyageuse. Je tiens aussi un blog donc on peut dire que je suis blogueuse. J’aime aussi beaucoup le vélo. J’adore toucher la vie des gens et être impliqué dans des projets …
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Pregnant during my expatriation My name is Malgorzata Pietrzykowska, I’m from Poland, I’ve lived a bigger part of my life abroad. I am married to a Mexican. I was pregnant during my expatriation and I gave birth one year ago. During your expatriation you were pregnant, were you apprehensive about giving birth abroad? « Yes, very …
The expatriation of Elenice, an opportunity to learn! Elenice is an expat partner in France. She made her expatriation an opportunity to learn, develop new skills for her future life! Let’s discover her! How was Elenice’s life before her expatriation ? She comes from São Paulo in Brazil. She was a financial manager. …
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Dawn, a twinkly expat partner from Singapore Dawn is an expat partner in France. She followed French courses with us and take part to our event Absolutely Talented to manage with the logistics coordination. Let’s discover her ! Where were you before Paris? Where do you come from? I’m from Singapore, a small city-state in …
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Hayley, a talented expat partner who gets a job in France! Hayley is an expat partner we welcome, discover who she is and the talent she is! She gets a job in France! Expat partners are talents! Hello Hayley, You are an expat partner in France. Where were you before Paris ? I lived in the Yarra …
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Le confinement des conjoints d’expatrié Pourquoi le confinement est différent pour les conjoints d’expatrié ? Le confinement est une période difficile pour tous. Cette période est d’autant plus compliquée quand vous êtes loin de votre famille : et oui la distance joue quand même sur le côté psychologique, même si l’on ne se rencontre …
Men in Expatriation : still a men’s business In my previous article (Partners of Expatriates: These Lost Talents), I mentioned a significant number : 92% of accompanying partners are women. In other words, in only 8% of cases of expatriation, it is the man who follows his wife abroad. When one has to …
5 million women followed their partner in expatriation 8 million companies send expatriates abroad Only 25% are expatriate women (overall figure, 8% of French expatriates!) Still too few expatriate women The majority of expatriate women living abroad are partners of expatriates, and only 20% of them will have the chance to find a job, knowing …
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Se créer une vie professionnelle en expatriation : continuer ou innover ? Le grand doute… continuer ou innover ? Par Nur et Joanna Et si on continuait notre vie professionnelle ? Ça serait bien pour se sentir engagé à faire quelque chose, afin d’avoir une indépendance mentale et économique pour se développer… … Et si on innovait ? Alors, la …
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Guillaume’s testimony – Divorce during an expatriation Guillaume, can you tell us about your background? I was born and raised in France. At the end of my studies in general medicine I decided to go into humanitarian work. During an experience in Congo Brazzaville I met my ex-wife. I followed her to Bolivia where we …
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What is Candlemas? The origin of Candlemas The Candlemas, « Chandeleur » in French, is a Christian festival celebrated every February 2nd, 40 days after Christmas. It commemorates the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem and the purification of his mother, the Blessed Virgin. It is for the faithful to celebrate …
Expatriation: only a Man’s Business? In my previous article (Expatriate Spouses: these lost talents), I mentioned that Expatriate women account for only 8% of expatriation projects. In that case, the expatriate is a woman and the male partner is the expat partner. In other words, 92% of expat partners are women! When choosing between …
Expat partners : lost talents! Qualified partners Today 92% of expat partners are women; the trend is however evolving slowing. Let’s take a look at the profile of these expat partners and why are we referring to them as “lost talents”, is there possible solutions? One point I’d like to make straight away: …
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How to find a Babysitter in Paris Whether it’s due to work or children, we know that expats’ schedules can be very busy and you may be in need of a helping hand with your children. Where can you find childcare whilst in Paris as an expat? You may be in need of someone to …
Les « bons plan » à Paris de Gozde, notre membre Article écrit par Gozde, membre d’Absolutely French Cet article vous a plu ? A lire aussi : Les meilleures boulangeries de Paris Top 5 des lieux insolites à Paris Retrouvez Absolutely French sur :
How to be friends with your French neighbours You have just arrived in France with your family and you have to face a new language, new environment, new culture, and new habits… Your social life is totally shaken and you have to create a new one. Don’t worry,here you will find everything to help …
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L’expatriation : encore une affaire d’hommes Encore trop d’hommes dans l’expatriation? Dans mon précédent article (Les conjoints d’expatriés : ces talents perdus), j’ai fait mention d’un chiffre lourd de sens : 92% des conjoints accompagnateurs, sont des femmes. Autrement dit, dans seulement 8% des cas d’expatriation, c’est l’homme qui suit son épouse à l’étranger. Quand il faut …
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Où pique-niquer avec ses enfants dans Paris ? Top 3 des meilleurs parcs dans Paris pour pique-niquer avec ses enfants Parc Floral de Paris – – – – – – – – – – – En plus d’être un endroit idéal pour un moment « pique-nique en famille », le parc Floral de la capitale propose …
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