Gender dimensions of migration
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Refugee girls in states affected by armed conflict
- ( Women's Refugee Commission , 2009)
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More than 140 million girls live in fragile states affected by armed conflict. As they flee from war, girls face many dangers, including rape, landmines, gunfire and hunger. They may be recruited i...
How does the brain drain affect women?
- ( F. Docquier;B. L. Lowell;A. Marfouk / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn , 2007)
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International migration is a diverse phenomenon and its impact on source and destination countries has attracted the increased attention of policymakers, scientists and international agencies. Due ...
- What can be learned from the anti-trafficking experience of the 2006 world cup?
- ( J. Hennig;S. Craggs;F. Laczko / International Organization for Migration , 2007)
- Based on research between June and September 2006, this report investigates whether there is any evidence to suggest that the number of victims of trafficking (VoT) for sexual exploitation increased d...
- Are Chinese women migrant workers fighting back against social discrimination?
- ( A. Loong-yu;N. Shan;Z. Ping / Committee for Asian Women , 2008)
- This report assesses the impact of the capitalist reforms since the 1990’s in China’s one-party system. It particularly focuses on the experiences of women rural migrant workers and looks ...
- Bringing more balance to U.S. anti-trafficking efforts
- ( Women's Refugee Commission , 2007)
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What are the efforts of the United States’ to protect trafficked persons found in the
United States? This paper explores the nexus between refugee protection and trafficking. The goal of... - Various articles on migration in Central and Eastern Europe
- ( A. Szczepaniková;M. Čaněk;J. Grill / Multicultural Center Prague , 2006)
- This publication brings together various previously unexplored aspects of migration processes in the context of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and makes them available to an English-reading audience...
- Improving migrant women’s rights in the European Union
- ( European Women’s Lobby , 2007)
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What impact do European Union (EU) immigration and integration policies have on the lives of migrant women at national level?
This paper presents the results of a three-day event e... - Migration increases education in Pakistan, not women heading households
- ( G. Mansuri / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank , 2006)
- Does temporary economic migration increase investment in education by the poor, reduce child labour and improve girls’ access to education? As women take over household decisions regarding their child...
- Burmese in Thailand: stuck in a cycle of trafficking, violence and exploitation
- ( Women's Refugee Commission , 2006)
- Forced into an underground existence by their illegal status and precarious living conditions, Burmese in Thailand are at strong risk of being trafficked. This report focuses on the link between refu...
- Migrant remittances are not a panacea for economic growth
- ( New Economics Foundation , 2006)
- This report is critical of the attention paid to the role of migrant remittances in promoting economic growth. It argues that little attention is being paid to the effects on sustainable development, ...
