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Migration is a gender equality issue
Around the world, a record number of women are now migrating to seek work and better lives.
Women and girls are estimated to make up about half of the world’s 281 million international migrants. For many, migration yields these benefits; for others, it carries dangerous risks, such as exploitation in domestic jobs, and vulnerability to violence. Migration policies and practices have been slow to recognize these risks and take steps to make the process safe for women.
Women and girls are estimated to make up about half of the world’s 281 million international migrants. For many, migration yields these benefits; for others, it carries dangerous risks, such as exploitation in domestic jobs, and vulnerability to violence. Migration policies and practices have been slow to recognize these risks and take steps to make the process safe for women.
Around the world, a record number of women are now migrating to seek work and better lives.
Women and girls are estimated to make up about half of the world’s 281 million international migrants. For many, migration yields these benefits; for others, it carries dangerous risks, such as exploitation in domestic jobs, and vulnerability to violence. Migration policies and practices have been slow to recognize these risks and take steps to make the process safe for women.