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Enhancing Protection and Empowerment of Migrant Women in the Arab Region

This article by Milad Pournik provides an in-depth overview of migration trends in the Arab region with a focus on migrant women. It discusses frameworks and conventions like the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and the CEDAW. Key recommendations include strengthening gender-responsive policies, ensuring labor law coverage for domestic workers, and involving women in critical decision-making efforts.

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Enhancing Protection and Empowerment of Migrant Women in the Arab Region

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  1. Migrant Migrant Women in the Women in the Arab Region Arab Region Milad Pournik Associate Social Affairs Officer ESCWA June 22, 2023

  2. Overview of Migration Trends in the Arab Region

  3. Migration to and from the region

  4. Demographics

  5. Frameworks and conventions on migrant women

  6. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990) CEDAW: General recommendation No. 26 on women migrant workers (2009) GCM (2018)

  7. Overlap with Beijing critical areas

  8. Key Recommendations Ideas for the way forward

  9. Strengthen gender-responsive policies and programs (pre-departure and post-arrival) Ensure labor law coverage in line with ILO & CEDAW standards, including for domestic workers Guarantee social protection reaches migrant and refugee women and girls female migrants & refugees are aware of and can access protection services, including safe houses Ensure Involve women in critical decision-making efforts sex-disaggregated data and undertake gender analysis on the socio-economic situation of women migrants Develop

  10. Key Resources

  11. Thank you

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