Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation

New Zealand is a nation of Migrants. Immigrants have played a significant role in the country’s economic growth and cultural development. With a population of four million people, New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. Almost one in five New Zealanders were born overseas, rising to one in three in its largest city, Auckland. Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group, increasing by around 140% since 1996. Indians account for 1.2% of the population (Statistics New Zealand, 2002). The Goan community in New Zealand is relatively small and its size is not formally recorded, however, anecdotally it appears to have grown to over 200 families in the Auckland area, with most arriving after 1996. For women who migrate, loneliness and isolation have been identified as the most ‘glaring’ experience and this is intensified by the loss of extended family networks when they migrate to a country where nuclear families are the norm (Leckie, 1995). The creation of new networks and maintenance of prior networks in new ways is crucial to the successful settlement and integration into a new country. This paper reports on how Goan, Indian women in Auckland, New Zealand used specific strategies to manage the adjustment to living in a new country. The findings reveal that participants used a variety of skills to settle in New Zealand such as cultivating a “can do” attitude, obtaining support and learning. These skills enabled them to move beyond their own culture and begin to take active part in New Zealand culture. However, this process was not immediate and the participants passed through a number of stages along a continuum of settlement and integration. These stages will be discussed below and situated within a body of literature.

Rapport d'evaluation de la Banque Culturelle de Fombori (Mali)

I. INTRODUCTION PAGE II. BUTS ET OBJECTIFS DE L’EVALUATION PAGE III. METHODOLOGIE DE L’EVALUATION PAGE IV. PRÉSENTATION DE LA BANQUE CULTURELLE DE FOMBORI PAGE IV.1. Naissance de la banque culturelle IV.2. Objectifs de la banque culturelle IV.3. Résultats attendus IV.4. Fonctionnement de la banque culturelle IV.5. Gestion de la banque culturelle IV.6. Description du problème abordé et des groupes cibles IV.7. Description des activités de la banque culturelle IV.8. Relations avec les services techniques et les autres partenaires V. RESULTATS DE L’EVALUATION PAGE V.1. Atteinte des objectifs V.2. Pertinence du concept mis en avant V.3. Qualité de la mise en oeuvre V.4. Qualité des partenariats établis V.5. Impact du projet VI. CONCLUSION ET RECOMMANDATIONS PAGE VI.1. Problèmes et contraintes VI.2. Recommandations VII. ANNEXES PAGE - Termes de référence pour l’évaluation du projet - Liste des personnes rencontrées - Programme de la mission