Gender and Migration
Gender is central to any discussion of the causes and consequences of migration, whether forced, voluntary or somewhere in between.
Gender Thematic Page | Migration data portal
This section predominantly uses migration data disaggregated by sex, which contributes to the understanding of sex and gender-based dynamics of human mobility.
How migration is a gender equality issue - UN Women
Migration is a gendered process and impacts women and men differently: It is entrenched in a globalized sexual division of labour in which there is a demand for ...
Gender and Migration | ONU Migración Americas
Women make up 48% of international migrants globally, and more women are migrating on their own, including as heads of household, than ever before.
WOMEN AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION - the United Nations
Women often migrate officially as dependent family members of other migrants or to marry someone in another country. Female migrants are, however, increasingly ...
Four reasons why we need gender mainstreaming in migration data
Gender affects all aspects of the migration process due to gender roles, gender relations, expectations and power dynamics associated with a ...
Gender on the Move: Working on the migration-development nexus ...
The manual aims to provoke thinking and action around migration and development from a gender and rights-based perspective, bringing to the fore migration for ...
Migration | European Institute for Gender Equality
Women migrants, refugees and asylum seekers face different risks and insecurities in the different stages of the migration process from those faced by men.
Sex- and Gender-based Differences in the Migration Process
Migratory movements are highly gendered processes. Migrant women and men exhibit different migration aspirations and determinants, report different experiences ...
Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International ...
There are three distinct stages where gender relations, roles, and hierarchies influence the migration process and produce differential outcomes ...
Gender and International Migration | RSF - Russell Sage Foundation
In this well-researched, ambitious book Katharine Donato and Donna Gabaccia document previously undocumented patterns of women's migration historically and ...
Womenwatch: Gender Equality and Trade Policy - the United Nations
The migration of women is gradually shifting from a family reunification trend to a more economically motivated strategy, in which more and more women migrate ...
Migration is a gender equality issue - YouTube
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 ...
Gender and Migration: An Introduction | SpringerLink
Qualitative research further supports the finding that discrimination is a driver of women's migration. Studies show, for example, that women ...
Women in Migration Network | Advancing the Rights of Women in ...
WIMN is an international network of organizations and individuals that elevates women in migration's voices, intersectional experiences, and demands.
Gender and Migration: An Integrative Approach
Why Does International Female Migration Matter? Feminization of international labor migration is a global trend. The percentage of women in the migrant ...
Gender and Migration: Why are Women more Vulnerable?
1. IntroductionThe main concern of this presentation is that while the overall feminization of international migration is increasing, the vulnerability of ...
A gender perspective on the global migration of scholars - PNAS
We provide a global and dynamic view of gendered patterns of transnational scholarly mobility, as measured by volume, distance, diversity, and distribution, ...
Gender and migration - INCEDES
Although the bulk of both female and male migrants occupy the lowest jobs at the destination due to their migration status and skill level, gender inequalities ...
Gender and Migration: Integrating Feminist Theory ... - Compass Hub
In this article, I lay out the development of gender and migration scholarship, from its beginnings of examining sex differences to its current state.