As a member of the Civil Society Delegation, Caritas Internationalis will participate in the upcoming 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), to be held in Geneva from 23-25 January 2024. This three-day meeting is an opportunity for States and key stakeholders to discuss major migration challenges and priorities for policy ...
The increasing demand for female labour in many developed countries is attracting more and more women. While some may be fleeing conflict or poverty, others are trying to escape oppressive cultural systems and the lack of equal opportunities.
The female face of migration is one of hope, strength, determination and self-reliance. But it can also be one of violence, discrimination and exploitation, simply because the migrant is a woman. Her work can be physically and psychologically overwhelming with the fear of another beating – or worse – to come at the end of a long day.
Many local Caritas organisations provide shelters, health and psychological care for migrant women and the children they may have with them. Caritas gives them legal support, as in some countries women who flee abusive employers are jailed as irregular migrants. Without Caritas, many would have no one to turn to.
Caritas also helps women make informed decisions about migrating and helps them stay in touch with their families if they choose to. It presses governments to pass and enforce enlightened migration laws and to adopt social protection policies for both migrant women and the families they leave behind.
The female face of migration policy paper
Caritas Updates on Migration
Ahead of the Global Refugee Forum 2023 (13-15 December), Caritas Internationalis – together with partners Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy (FCEI) and the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC Europe) – will hold an event in Geneva on 12 December from 9am-12pm (Rome time) titled Complementary Pathways to Europe: From humanitarian to labour and education ...
Ambika Khanal, a 25-year-old aspiring foreign worker and a single mother of two from Panchapuri-6 in Surkhet district, visited the Korean Agency with hope in her eyes, seeking to fly to Korea. She had already paid her agent Rs. 90,000, trusting that it would secure her a job with a Korean company. However, the agent ...
As part of the inauguration week of the Global Year of Action of the “Together We” campaign, aimed at promoting integral ecology by simultaneously protecting people and our planet, Caritas Internationalis today launched its new publication Displaced by a Changing Climate: Caritas Voices Protecting and Supporting People on the Move. The publication explores the experiences ...
As part of the inauguration of the Global Year of Action of the “Together We” campaign, aimed at promoting integral ecology by simultaneously protecting people and our planet, Caritas Internationalis will launch its publication Displaced by a changing climate, highlighting the vital need for collective action to address the consequences of environmental degradation. Caritas Internationalis, ...
“Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay”. Celebrating the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 24 September 2023, Caritas Internationalis makes its own the title of Pope Francis’ message for this Day. On the one hand, the right to stay in one’s own country means that social, working and human development ...
Joint statement by Caritas Internationalis, RED CLAMOR and RAEMH on the occasion of the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2023 On 24th September we celebrate the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. This year the Holy Father has focused his message on the right of every person to choose whether to migrate or ...
Through their daily work with migrants and refugees in every region of the world, Caritas Internationalis, RED CLAMOR, the RAEMH and our valued partners are making a difference for those vulnerable people on the move, so that they may better choose, for themselves, the path they take in life. In Latin America, Caritas Ecuador and ...
On the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30), Caritas Internationalis (CI) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to combatting this grave violation of human rights. This year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) calls for global attention on the urgent need for collective action to “reach every victim of ...
Sudan has been embroiled in a devastating armed conflict since last April, triggered by power struggles among the country’s military factions. The fighting, primarily between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has had a profound impact on civilians, resulting in large-scale displacement and shattered access to food, water, health care, fuel, ...
How Caritas works on Migration & Human Trafficking
Caritas addresses the issues around migration directly. It works to advise and protect all migrants – men, women and children – to prevent trafficking and abuse. Caritas advocates for the rights of domestic workers – who are often migrants – and for proper legal protection for all people who move to find work and security. Learn more.