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🌍 Celebrating and Empowering Women on the Move Did you know that women and girls make up about half of the world's 281 million international migrants? 💼 Empowering Economies Whether seeking economic opportunities, escaping conflict or climate change, fleeing gender-based violence, or pursuing education, migrant women play a vital role. They send remittances, support livelihoods, and contribute to thriving economies worldwide. ⏩ $647 billion was sent in remittances to low- and middle-income countries in 2022. 🚨 Challenges Persist Yet, gender-based discrimination persists. Women migrant workers often face gender stereotypes, limiting their autonomy and decision-making while increasing the risk of violation of their human rights. ⏩ Women migrant workers are more likely than men to work in service sectors such as domestic and care work. 🌐 A Call to Action On this International #MigrantsDay let's: ✅ Recognize the diverse talent and expertise of migrant women as well as the invaluable contributions they make to societies globally, ✅ Eliminate barriers and address gender stereotypes and discrimination ✅ Ensure their rights are protected and promoted Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dwnBjnaa

The world experiencing a historic moment of global migration. On #InternationalMigrantsDay, we reflect on and celebrate the contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. Additionally, we advocate for intersectional recognitions, including but not limited to: ✅Ensuring that the rights of migrant women & girls are protected & promoted. ✅Recognizing the diverse talent & expertise of migrants. ✅Challenging gender stereotypes that limit migrant women’s autonomy & decision-making. #Oregon #MigrantsDay #GenderJustice #GenderWarriors

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we want to acknowledge the particular challenges faced by migrant women, girls and LGBTQI individuals. According to IOM - UN Migration, an increasing number of women are migrating independently from Central America and the Caribbean. Migration has the potential to create positive outcomes and contribute to women's empowerment. It can open opportunities for: higher income, asset ownership, self-esteem, decision-making power and new autonomy. On the other hand, gender and migration can intersect to produce negative outcomes, such as multiple forms of discrimination, exploitation, and stigmatization. One of the strategies put forward by the Global Compact on Migration addresses both gender inequalities and gender-based violence through national labor laws, employment policies and programs. This approach recognizes the independence, agency and leadership of women and seeks to reduce their vulnerability by increasing their access to labor markets. Learn more about how gender-based violence affects migrant women, girls and LGBTQI individual: https://lnkd.in/dGuDZKsk #immigration #womenshistorymonth #genderbasedviolence

🎯 Points Test Review! ✅One of the key areas of future reform outlined in the Migration Strategy was exploring ‘a reformed points test to better identify migrants who will drive Australia’s long-term prosperity. The points test should focus on targeting the skills Australia needs now and in the future. ✅The Department of Home Affairs is inviting submissions to the review of the points test until 5 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on Friday 24 May 2024. Submissions can be made on the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au. Some of the key questions that the Department of Home Affairs will be considering are: 1️⃣Question One: How can we design the points test to best target migrant success in finding a skilled job?  2️⃣Question Two: How can we better target points tested visas to meet Australia’s skills needs? 3️⃣Question Three: How should we redesign the points allocated to age to better select younger migrants?  4️⃣Question Four: How should we design the points allocations for partners to best reflect their potential labour market contributions?  5️⃣Question Five: How could the points test support gender equality in the Australian labour market? 6️⃣Question Six: How should transition arrangements for the points test reforms work? 7️⃣Question Seven: How regularly should the points test be reviewed? What should reviews consider? ▶For more information and to view the discussion paper visit: https://lnkd.in/g98fkeG3   ✅Join the conversation and share your insights on how the points test can be refined. 👉If you need expert assistance on applying for a general skilled visa contact our team of Registered Migration Agents at Better Life Migration at 0415 419 414 or reach out to us at bit.ly/Liaisewithus 

The effectiveness of these solutions in addressing the challenges faced by displaced women, especially considering intersectionality, varies. While some efforts have been made to incorporate gender equality and equity principles into policies and programs, there remains a gap between intent and implementation. Many initiatives may appear formal on the surface but lack meaningful impact due to inadequate consideration of intersectional factors. Therefore, there is a pressing need to reassess the implementation and arrangement of these solutions to ensure they genuinely address the complex needs of displaced women. This call to action emphasizes the importance of integrating gender equality and equity principles at all levels of planning, execution, and evaluation to create more inclusive and effective strategies for supporting displaced women.

Panel Reflection: Addressing Vulnerability in Employment 🌍 📅 28 November 2023, Brussels - "Lost and Found: Reimagining of Europe's Employment Policies" Panel 1 Highlights: "Tackling Vulnerability: The Gender and Migration Dilemma Among 25+ NEETs" 〰 Eszter Kósa (Binda Consulting International Ltd): Discussing the unique challenges faced by migrant NEETs. 〰 Vojtěch Dvořák (IREAS): Shedding light on the gender aspects in NEETs. 〰 Tasos Vasiliadis (iED - Institute of Entrepreneurship Development): Insight into the Roma community's experiences. 〰 Chaired by Guro Øydgard (Nord University) ▪ Rapporteur: Zuzana Polackova (Slovak Business Agency (SBA)) 💡 Key Takeaways: The panel delved into the complexities of vulnerability due to gender and migration status among the 25+ NEETs population. Each speaker brought unique perspectives, highlighting the need for nuanced and inclusive employment policies. #GenderEquality #Migration #EmploymentPolicy #NEETs #Brussels2023 #LostMillennials

New Article Spotlight: Women building peace, prosperity and gender equality amidst Bangladesh's Rohingya Migration Tara Abhasakun explores programs which help #Rohingya refugees, especially women, build a life in #Bangladesh. The article also discusses efforts to reduce tensions between the Rohingya and #bangladeshi communities near the border with #Myanmar. https://lnkd.in/eq5VZhk6

Canada’s 2024 federal budget is coming up fast—what does that mean for Canadians and humanitarian issues? Let’s dive into it! 💭 🤔 From supporting gender equality by funding girls' education to acting quickly in rushing aid to humanitarian emergencies, Canada has had a long legacy of investing in a more stable global future. In an increasingly interconnected world, the stakes are higher than ever in supporting global development. We call on the Canadian government to uphold our legacy of global leadership by investing boldly in #Budget2024. #BiggerThanOurBorders Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Protection means: The term protection is a concept that encompasses all activities aimed at obtaining full respect for the rights of the individual in accordance with the letter and spirit of human rights, refugee, and international humanitarian law. Protection involves creating an environment conducive to respect of human beings, preventing creating an environment conducive to respect for human beings, preventing and/ or alleviating the immediate effects of specific patterns of abuse, and restoring dignified conditions of life through reparation, restitution, and rehabilitation. (OCHA, glossary of humanitarian terms in relation to the protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict” – 2003)   Challenges: Protection includes six challenges   i.     Forced Displacement and promoting gender equality and protection to women and girls ii.    Right and community-based approach and age gender and diversity mainstreaming to achieve gender equality to strengthen women and girls participation and empowerment and stresses to give emphasis on working with men and boys iii.  Prevent and respond to risks within is environment as per individual case management systems and establish to coordinate and monitor to response to the situation of all persons of concern at heightened risk and to support solutions for them’ iv.   Explain the importance of partnerships and outline the key approaches to adopt to ensure the protection of women and girls. Use several tools of particular relevance to protecting women and girls and securing durable solutions for them v.    Responsive suggestions including women and girls who violated their rights vi.   Describes the international legal systematic framework that underpins work to protect women and girls 3.    Internally displaced persons: Concerns of economic migrants are separated from their families and children and as a part of this movement in internal as well as external protection find their status to the position of women and children at home and abroad. Forced displacement and protection mechanism recognizes assistance affected by the protection of women and children as they are entitled. The particular challenges they face as a challenge of their gender, their roles, and the position of their society to secure their protection on an equal basis to that of men and boys of concern. Displacement today: Displacement means families become separated from their habitual places and situation demands different roles, men, women, and children who are not familiar with their habits, natures, or health and are unable to sustain different supports and protection those families demand as per gender equality, wrath of their husband or father or male siblings or other relations as essential for risk of sexual exploitation by landlords and others. The term gender refers to social attributes and opportunities associated with being male and female and relationships between women and men and girls and boys.  

It was a very insightful speech delivered by Ms. Sarah Hendriks UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Policy, Programme, Civil Society, and Intergovernmental Support at the CSW68 side event titled “Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Context of Poverty and Migration,” organized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, IOM - UN Migration UN Women, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) , and Women in Migration Network. The speech highlighted the pressing issues faced by women in the context of poverty and migration, emphasizing that women are often the first to be pushed into deeper forms of poverty and the last to recover. This gendered impact of poverty and migration underscores the need for targeted interventions and policies that address the unique challenges faced by women and girls. It is a human rights imperative to ensure that migrants' rights are protected at all stages of migration. This includes ensuring access to essential services, protecting against gender-based violence, and promoting economic empowerment for migrant women. Migrant women make essential contributions to societies around the globe. From caregiving and domestic work to entrepreneurship and community leadership, migrant women play a vital role in enriching our communities and driving economic growth. #csw68 #unitednations #migrantwomen #poverty #contributions