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Gender, Migration and Development Virtual Discussions |
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| In the fall of 2008, UN-INSTRAW hosted two virtual discussions about Gender, Remittances, Migration and Development. Experts from around the world came together online to discuss international migration and development from a gender perspective. The first discussion "Towards a Participatory Research Framework" aimed to enrich UN-INSTRAW's research framework while the second, "Creating Gender Sensitive Migration Policy" aimed to identify poilcy priorities for migration policy. |
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New! Resources about Migration and the Current Financial Crisis are available in the Virtual Library
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 International migration for economic necessity is a phenomenon affecting more and more people, households and communities worldwide. Accompanying this increase in migration is an increase in remittances, which have become the largest source of foreign exchange for many poor countries. Remittances are gaining the attention of governments, financial institutions and development institutions who are interested in their potential for poverty reduction and local development.
Gender affects every aspect of migration. Women are increasingly involved in the sending, receiving and managing of remittances and are thus critical players in the connection between migration and development. Yet despite women’s important and growing role, very few studies have analysed the relationship between gender, migration, remittances and development. This is particularly disconcerting because it is recognized that integrating a gender perspective into international development policies and programmes increases their effectiveness and sustainability. |
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| The first discussion "Towards A Participatory Research Framework" was held from September 8 - October 3, 2008. It was attended by more than 90 academics, researchers, and experts from over 20 countries. This virtual discussion aimed to encourage debate around the importance of women's participation in migratory flows and their contribution to development in order enrich UN-INSTRAW's research and public policy advocacy with new perspectives, ideas and priorities. It was based on UN-INSTRAW's Working Papers Migration and Development, Remittances and Feminization of Migration. |
The Results of the Virtual Discussion are now available! To download the report please
click here.
Please click on the links below to access the Discussion Transcripts:
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| The second discussion "Creating Gender Sensitive Migration Policy" held from November 3 - 21, was attended by over 220 participants from over 40 countries. It aimed to identify migration policy priorities and collect best practices from around the globe. |
The Results of the Second Virtual Discussion are now available!!n To download the report please click here.
Please click on the links below to access the Dicussion Transripts:
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Please visit the Virtual Library that contains all documents, publications, resources and websites mentioned during the discussion. |
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