Tag: Migration
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Improving outcomes for trafficked migrant women and girls
Blog by Joseph Mason, SI Advocacy and Communications Coordinator As part of the Sixty-Ninth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Peace Foundation, WARBE Development Foundation, and Apne AAP hosted a discussion on the intersection of migration and human trafficking. The event brought together policymakers, activists, and survivors to examine the vulnerabilities…
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Females on the Frontline: Fighting COVID-19 in Asia
SI United Nations (UN) Representative, Bangkok, Theresa Devasahayam, takes a deep dive into the challenges faced by female migrant workers in Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Reducing Inequalities Within and Among Countries
SI UN Representative, Barbara Rochman blogs about the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held in New York.
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The Effects of Climate Change on Migration and Human Trafficking
Linda Witong, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy, blogs about the link between Human Trafficking and Climate Change.
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Insight into the WHO Report on health of refugees and migrants
Barbara Rochman, SI UN Representative in New York, provides insight into sections of the WHO Report on ‘Health of Refugees and Migrants’, with specific focus on issues effecting women and girls.
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Addressing Gender in Migration
The morning of Monday 11 March, saw the first of several events organised, or co-organised by Soroptimist International, to be held over the coming two weeks, at the Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-third session. Organised by Pan Pacific and SouthEast Asia Women’s Association (PPSEAWA) and Soroptimist International (SI), the event ‘Addressing Gender through…
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The Global Compact to Promote Safe and Orderly Migration is Finalised
A blog by Linda Witong, SI Special Advisor to Advocacy “On July 13, we were able to participate in a historic moment. On that date, more than 190 countries agreed on a Global Compact to Promote Safe and Orderly Migration culminating lengthy and often contentious negotiations after more than a year of meetings among Member…
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#2 Your Voice at the United Nations
October – November’s edition of ‘Your Voice at the United Nations’ includes articles on the Climate-Change Migration nexus and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty ‘A Sustainable Society for All Ages: Realising the potential of living longer’ The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s Ministerial Conference on Ageing was held from 21-22 September…