Con el propósito de intercambiar conocimiento, reflexionar sobre la situación de las mujeres en los gobiernos locales y proponer acciones concretas para el empoderamiento de las mujeres municipalistas, el UN-INSTRAW y la Cooperación Regional PROCASUR organizaron una “ruta de aprendizaje” en Costa Rica y El Salvador del 7 al 14 de agosto, en la cual participan 15 mujeres alcaldesas, concejalas y representantes de los mecanismos de género de ambos países.

Africa has a long history of migration. Persistent economic instability, fragile ecosystems, cyclical drought patterns, and civil wars and other types of conflict have propelled people from their countries of birth. Currently, more than 16 million Africans are classified as migrants, and their numbers are increasing. In particular, South Africa has the largest number of foreign-born persons (excluding irregular migrants).

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As women in developed countries enter the labour market in greater numbers they create an increasing demand for domestic and care labour which, combined with the deficient response of public institutions, has created the so-called "care crisis". The care crisis, which opens up opportunities mainly for women, has been a factor in the feminization of migratory processes. The need to sustain households on a daily basis has created global care chains with cross-border dimensions.