Upcoming migration & development events
- SUSTAINING MUTUAL GAINS: Best Practices in Migration and Recruitment: A Symposium held in celebration of 60 years of Philippine-Canada diplomatic ties. Feb. 18, 2009. 8:30am-3:00pm at Environmental Studies Institute Conference Room, Miriam College Campus, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. For more details contact 435-9229 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Dear Friends, We are pleased to inform you that on 5 November 2008 the Committee for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) approved the General Recommendation 27 (GR 27) on Women Migrant Workers. The GR 27 aims to highlight the grave abuses and acts of discrimination that women migrants face, and to clarify the standards set out in the Convention that are relevant to these abuses. GR 27 aims to address the violations against the rights of women migrants in States of origin, transit and employment or residence. It also aims to use CEDAW to further women migrant's rights and advance women's substantive equality in all spheres. The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty that can also be invoked to address women migrants' issues. With 178 ratifications by countries of origin, transit and destination, CEDAW is one of the most widely ratified of conventions, ranking second only to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In its 32nd session in 2005 the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women decided to elaborate a general recommendation on migrant women. The text of the GR 27 is currently in the process of being finalized and we will send you a copy once we receive the final text. Courage, Peace and Power in a Life Full of Meaning. William Gois |
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Related events
- Forum on Migration, Development and Connectivity (a joint effort by CMA, MFA, AER and UP Solair) on Oct. 23, 2008, 1:30 p.m. at the U.P. School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Diliman, QC. For more info, click to download this file.
From IDEALS and the Women And Gender Institute (WAGÎ):
- Forum on Migration and Health - Oct. 25, 8:30am – 5:30pm at the Asian Institute of Management.
Welcome to MigrationDev.org
Migration and development are traditionally treated as two separate programs. Today however, there has been a growing global movement that explores the relationship between development and migration. Countries of origin, transit and destination are coming together (both in civil society and government levels) to discuss and create coherent and sustainable policies that allow for migration to contribute positively to development and economic growth.This website was created as a resource bank for those involved in consultations for the Philippine Agenda on Migration and Development. Here you will find more information on the ‘migration and development’ concept, the outcomes of National and Island Consultations and other initiatives undertaken in this field, as well as research and policy papers produced by key advocates of the agenda.
