Search / Search Results Date Added to Site: 30th August 2005     Short Summary Title World Survey on the Role of Women in Development. Women and International Migration Author Division for the Advancement of Women – Department of Economic and Social Affairs Publication Date April 2005 Publisher United Nations (UN) Short Summary What opportunities are there for empowerment of migrant women? What are the challenges and vulnerabilities women face in the context of migration? This report explores these questions in relation to all types of international migration, both legally authorised and irregular, including movements for family reunification and family formation, labour migration, refugee movements and human trafficking. The report sets out recommendations aimed at improving the situation of migrant, refugee and trafficked women. Recommendations include: ratifying and implementing all international legal instruments that promote and protect the rights of migrating women and girls; facilitating and reducing the cost of remittance transfers; developing policies that enhance migrant, refugee and trafficked women's employment opportunities, access to safe housing, education, language training in the host country, healthcare and other services; improving the access of migrant women, including refugee women and displaced girls, to primary and reproductive healthcare services, including programmes to address sexual and gender-based violence, trauma resulting from flight and conflict, and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS; and giving attention to the role of migrant women, including refugee and displaced women, in the reconstruction and development of post-conflict societies and ensuring their full participation in decision-making processes. Summary Source adapted from www.eldis.org Complete Document View PostScript Document (pdf)