Migration
- Links between female migrancy, work, health, and HIV/AIDS in the lives of domestic workers in Johannesburg
- Male migrants, and particularly mineworkers and truck drivers, have been the focus of research on the relationship between HIV and migration. At times their partners – usually called “women at risk” – have been included in research. Yet, little attention has been paid to the vulnerability of female migrants themselves to HIV infection and their access to health care and treatment.
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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...
- Stories and learning from alliance-based efforts to improve employment standards for women workers
- ( D. Dalton / Oxfam , 2007)
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Women workers are an increasing part of the global labour force. However, they often find only poor-quality employment, thus, they are working, but remain trapped in poverty. No matter the con...
How should violence be prevented in South Africa?
- ( R. Fuller;V. Williams;N. Jaynes;Z. Nkongolo / Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa , 2008)
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In May 2008, South Africa was shaken by an outbreak of a wave of violence characterised by an intensity and fierceness previously unknown in this young democracy and reminiscent of apartheid bloods...
- Positive and negative roles of migration for the survival prospects of children in Rajasthan
- ( M. Unnithan-Kumar;K. McNay;A. Castaldo / Sussex Centre for Migration Research , 2008)
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Migration is an increasing feature which defines the lives of the rural and urban poor in India, however few studies have considered its effects on the health of migrants and their families. This p...
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 ...
- Integration of female migrants into the labour markets
- ( M, Kontos / FeMiPol , 2008)
- Migration flows to EU countries during the last few decades indicate a growth in feminisation, with female migrants increasingly entering informal labour markets in care, health, domesti...
- Early marriages in Uganda's refugee settlements
- ( Refugee Law Project, Uganda , 2008)
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This report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda’s refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the ‘vulnerability’ and self-reliance paradigm...
Protection challenges faced by women and girl refugees
- ( United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees , 2008)
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Today, women and girls everywhere still face greater obstacles claiming and enjoying their rights
than do men and boys. Displacement generally exacerbates these inequalities, as does a tenden... - 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 ...
