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Gender & Development special issue: migration
Oxfam, 2011All over the world, individuals and families set out daily on a journey to a new life in a distant place. Some migration is undertaken with little or no choice - men, women and children fleeing in the face of violence which threatens lives and security.DocumentInjustice on our plates: immigrant women in the U.S. food industry
Southern Poverty Law Center, 2010SPLC researchers interviewed approximately 150 women who are either currently undocumented or have spent time in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants. The women all have worked in the U.S. food industry in Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, New York or North Carolina. A few have now obtained legal status. The interviews took place from January through March of 2010.DocumentReport of the WIDE annual conference 2010 - migration in the context of globalisation: women’s human rights at risk?
Women in Development Europe, 2011Migration and globalisation are key issues for the women’s movement as they are having serious impacts on women’s lives and rights.DocumentWomen who go, women who stay: reactions to climate change
Heinrich Boell Foundation, 2010This study investigates the different ways in which women and men are affected by the impacts from climate change, and possible differences in the resulting migration strategies.DocumentProtifolon: Facing the challenges of labour migration from Bangladesh
Institute of Informatics and Development, 2012This 4th edition of the Protifolon series sheds light on important reforms and actions concerning labour migration from Bangladesh. It is clear that the government has undertaken serious reforms in certain areas but new areas are constantly emerging.DocumentSocial media, the internet and diasporas for development
Southern African Migration Project, 2011The recent focus on diasporas by policy-makers and researchers has highlighted the rich potential of migrants as a force for shaping development activities in their countries of origin. This paper describes and discusses the potential of the internet for identifying and interviewing diaspora individuals on their connections with their countries of origin.DocumentTemporary shelter and hygiene promotion project in Galkaiyo, Puntland, 2011
Norwegian Refugee Council, 2011This report is an evaluation of a project in Galkaiyo, southern Puntland,implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and supported by theSwedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). It formspart of a much larger NRC programme of assistance to the people ofSomalia, also supported by a number of other donors.DocumentProblems of new generation migrant workers from the perspective of social discrimination
AgEcon Search, 2011This paper studies the correlation of migrant workers in China and their social problems from the aspects of “migrant workers and social discrimination” and “new generation and mobility of social class”. The paper also examines the issue focusing on the gender structure of new generation migrant workers (NEMWs).DocumentMainstreaming migration into development planning: a handbook for policy makers and practitioners
International Organization for Migration, 2010This paper examines how migration and development are linked, the potential benefits of mainstreaming migration into development, and the current state of affairs with including migration issues into development planning around the world.DocumentCircular migration: a triple win or a dead end?
Global Union Research Network, 2011‘Circular migration’ has recently been promoted as a triple win solution, bringing benefits to destination countries, origin countries and migrant workers themselves, thus projecting it as a major mechanism to reap development benefits of labour migration.Pages