UNIFEM's 'Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia' Programme

Date Shared:

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 10:30

Countries and areas:

Asia

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 6: Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Contributors:

International Organizations

Chairmanship:

Belgium 2007

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Migration Management, Decent Work, Labor Mobility, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants, Gender, Fair and Ethical Recruitment, Empowerment of Women and Girls

Summary:

The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), under its Regional Programme on 'Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia', partners with recruiting/placement agency associations in some Asian countries to negotiate favourable contracts, benefits and working conditions for women; and to inform them of their rights.

The programme began implementation in 2001, promoting women’s human rights and empowerment by:

Supporting policy, institutional and socio-economic reforms
Strengthening accountability of governments and collective organization by women to ensure women migrants equality of opportunity
Ensuring women’s access to resources and benefits throughout the migration process

Link:

http://apmigration.ilo.org/resources/resource-content/asia-pacific-and-a...