Female face of migration Archives - Page 5 of 11

Greater protection for migrants in the time of crisis

21/10/2012 Female face of migration, Migration, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas urges governments to fight the exploitation of migrants by offering decent work, social protection and greater opportunities for human development. In a statement for the Global Forum on Migration and Development, Caritas warns that the economic crisis which has led to cuts in public spending, unemployment and the tightening of borders to restrict migrant ...

Selling lies: human trafficking in Romania

26/09/2012 Advocacy, Blog, Europe, Female face of migration, Labor exploitation, Migration, Romania, Trafficking by Caritas Communications

Adrian’s is a success story for ADPARE, a group that works with Caritas and other charities to help trafficking survivors begin again. After a lot of counselling with ADPARE and a lot of hard work at school, Adrian is adjusting well to his new life and is excelling in his classes.

Sri Lanka rebuilds

19/09/2012 Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Sri Lanka, Female face of migration, Migration, Peacebuilding, Sri Lanka by Caritas Communications

“I never dreamed we would have our own home again,” says Vadivaperumal Letchumi, putting the finishing touches to her new house, built with support of Caritas Sri Lanka. The 42-year-old widow lives in the north east of the country with her two children. It’s a region emerging from a three decade long civil war that ...

Trafficking in Latin America

11/09/2012 Advocacy, Blog, Female face of migration, Latin America, Migration, Trafficking by Caritas Communications

By Martina Liebsch, Caritas Internationalis Policy and Advocacy Director You could hear a pin drop when during the above mentioned conference the audience was confronted with the magnitude of the phenomenon of trafficking in Latin America. The evidence was presented as a film done by youngsters who travelling throughout the continent collected evidence in bars, ...

More hope for domestic workers worldwide

6/09/2012 Advocacy, Asia, Domestic servitude, Female face of migration, Labor exploitation, Migration, Philippines by Caritas Communications

The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced that a second country, the Philippines, has just ratified Convention 189/2011 for Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Uruguay was the first country to ratify this Convention last June. This is the second breakthrough after adoption by ILO members in June 2010. Caritas says it is now very ...

Banning women from work is not the answer, says Caritas

31/08/2012 Advocacy, Asia, Domestic servitude, Female face of migration, Labor exploitation, Migration, Nepal by Caritas Communications

Nepal’s August 2012 ban preventing women under 30 from working in Gulf countries is well-meaning but misguided, according to Caritas migration experts. The ban is intended to protect young women from suffering abuse while they work as maids in private homes. For years, Caritas has worked with survivors of such abuse. “We appreciate the government ...

Help for abused migrant women in Japan

17/07/2012 Asia, Domestic servitude, Female face of migration, Japan, Labor exploitation, Migration by Caritas Communications

Many women from poorer Asian countries migrate to Japan in search of a better life. At times, however, they become trapped in abusive relationships or exploitative work situations.

Better protection for women refugees

18/06/2012 Advocacy, Africa, Female face of migration, Migration, Refugees by Caritas Communications

On World Refugee Day (20 June), Caritas says there needs to be better protection of the human rights of refugee women, especially in relief camps and in border areas. In Africa, women refugees live for extended periods in overcrowded sites where life is harsh. They lack access to basic items such as food, shelter, clothing ...

Q&A with Sister Laurence Huard of Caritas Algeria

18/06/2012 Advocacy, Algeria, Female face of migration, Labor exploitation, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Refugees by Caritas Communications

We've opted for indirect assistance aimed at promoting advocacy regarding free movement and respect of human rights along the migration routes.

How Caritas works: Women and Migration

27/05/2012 Female face of migration, Migration by Caritas Communications

“Migrants…represent 2.9 per cent of world population, some 185-192 million people, nearly half of whom are female. The most common employment opportunities for women…are areas where just treatment must be assured for migrant women out of respect for their femininity in recognition of their equal rights. “Trafficking in human beings has a particularly negative impact ...