Center for Migration, Gender, and Justice

🇺🇳 CMGJ @ UN Committee on Migrant Workers ℹ️ We are less than a week away from the 39th session of the Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW). The CMW monitors the implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 🇧🇯🇪🇬🇸🇨🇵🇪 The countries under review for this session are Benin, Egypt, the Seychelles, and Peru. ✨ As the first-ever NGO focal point to the Committee, we are excited to participate in the session and have submitted civil society reports for the review of Benin and Peru. 🇧🇯 Read our report for Benin here: https://lnkd.in/erspWWzr 🇵🇪 Read our report for Peru here: https://lnkd.in/ezdQyfTU Why is it important for us to engage with the Committee? “At CMGJ, we believe in gender justice beyond borders. This includes advocating for gender-responsiveness and migrant-inclusion in the labor market. Engagement with the CMW is thus essential to our work and we proudly assume the role of NGO focal point.” - Dr. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi 🔜 Stay tuned for more, including oral statements delivered to the Committee by Stacy Ogembo, co-author of the Benin report, and our partners, SINTTRAHOL, an affiliate member to the International Domestic Workers Federation, co-authors of the Peru report. #migration #gender #justice #labor

🛑16 Days of Activism: GBV and Migration in Europe 🔊Join us from November 25 to December 10 for the 16 Days of Activism against GBV. ➡️This year, we focus on the gender-responsive implementation of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) in Europe with a spotlight on GBV. 💡Did you know that in Europe … ? ▪️Migrant women experience GBV in transit- and destination countries. ▪️High-risk GBV spaces for migrant women include border crossings, transit points, and (unregulated) accommodation. ▪️Migrant women encounter varied forms of GBV such as physical-, psychological-, sexual violence, and socio-economic violence. ▪️GBV is particularly pronounced for undocumented women and those employed in the informal labor sector. ⚠️These facts speak volumes and the GCM provides a framework to address GBV in the context of migration. 🚨But, for this to happen, the implementation of the GCM must be gender-responsive as outlined in one of the principles of the Compact itself. 📊Over the next two weeks, we will share findings from our research on the topic analyzing 13 Voluntary National Reviews submitted by European countries for the 2022 International Migration Review Forum. ℹ️In the meantime, here is what the GCM does and doesn’t say on gender-responsiveness and addressing GBV. #migration #gender #justice #16Days #GBV #Europe #GCM

🌿Climate-Migration-Gender Spotlight Series💡 🇺🇳 With #COP29 drawing to a close, our final highlight of the series is a very special contribution by Núbia Vale Rodrigues. 🌟 Núbia is a young activist coming from Brazil, currently based in South Africa. She was a participant in our Migrant Youth Leadership Program and has a keen interest in the intersection of climate and health. 📊For this contribution, Núbia analyzed National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) as part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change for their gender-responsive and migrant-inclusive implementation. 🎙”At COP 29, the assessment of NAPs comes with a huge gap. The plans continue to fail to recognize the nexus between climate, migration, and gender. There is either mention of climate and gender without mentioning migration; or mention of climate and migration without mentioning gender. Our Gender-Migration Index (GMI) can bridge this gap by building data and advocating for more inclusive, intersectional approaches to climate justice.” What else did Núbia find? ⬇️ #migration #gender #justice #climate

🌿Climate-Migration-Gender Spotlight Series💡 🇺🇳 As discussions at #COP29 continue, so does our spotlight series on climate-migration-gender with a highlight from our recent participation in the UN Climate Week in New York. 🌳During Climate Week, our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi shared our vision of gender justice beyond borders at various events such as the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on “Addressing the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise” and the Climate Mobility Summit. 🌊 At the High-Level Meeting, Lara-Zuzan was the civil society speaker for the panel on sea-level rise and its legal dimensions. In her intervention, she stressed the importance of gender-responsive and migrant-inclusive climate adaptation measures. 📹 Here is a live video from the session ⬇️ #migration #gender #justice #climate

🌿Climate-Migration-Gender Spotlight Series💡 🛑Today, we highlight the importance of gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, mitigation, and response in the context of migration and climate. 💡 Heightened risks of GBV and sexual exploitation are connected to displacement and climate change. In the case of the 2022 Pakistan floods, for example, provisional shelters quickly became overcrowded and factors such as poor lighting and the lack of gender-specific physical spaces increased risks of GBV. 🚨While these risks are known, they remain largely sidelined in international frameworks and at high-level meetings, including at #COP29. ➡️Not for us! The topic was front and center at our roundtable discussion on “Gender-Based Violence in Displacement Contexts” as part of the First Global Gender and Migration Forum. 🎙In the roundtable discussion, Dr. Cristina-Ioana Dragomir, Clinical Associate Professor at New York University, shared her expertise on the matter by stressing legal aspects in understanding the intersection between mobility and environmental challenges. 📝 Find out more in this opinion piece in which Dr. Dragomir reflects on her experiences at #COP28 https://lnkd.in/eCznKHr7 📺 And don’t forget to check out the recording of the roundtable here: https://lnkd.in/eQBkGd2m #migration #gender #justice #climate Photo Credit: Matt Roach/Connor White

🌿Climate-Migration-Gender Spotlight Series💡 🇺🇳We continue with highlights of our work on the climate-migration-gender nexus with a contribution to the IOM - UN Migration Blog Series “Youth Voices on Migration, Environment, and Climate Change” by Sitara Nath and Rebecca Bassey. ▪️Sitara and Rebecca were both part of our inaugural Migrant Youth Leadership Program in 2021 and have been part of CMGJ in various roles. 📝In their blog, titled “How disasters have gendered impacts on climate migration and what youth can do about it,” Sitara and Rebecca analyze the case of the 2022 floods in Pakistan with a focus on effects regarding GBV, reproductive health, mental health, and education, and offer outlooks of what can be done. Here is why this blog is important to Sitara and Rebecca: 🗣”The publication of this blog is an incredibly important step for us as alumni of the Migrant Youth Leadership Program in terms of furthering youth voices around migration, gender, and now, climate as well.” - Sitara 🗣”It is vital that we assess the gendered implications of climate change to create and deliver better outcomes for women across the world, especially as we struggle to grapple with how to equitably address these issues.” - Rebecca 🔗 Want to learn more? You can find the blog here: https://lnkd.in/emwJA9_z #migration #gender #justice #climate

🌿Climate-Migration-Gender Spotlight Series💡 🇺🇳In light of #COP29 taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan over the next two weeks, we are highlighting our work on the climate-migration-gender nexus. ✨We begin with a feature of our Climate Focal Point, Tatenda Dlali, a migrant youth leader from South Africa. ⚖️ Throughout the year, Tatenda participated in various climate events where activists came together to explore intersectional themes such economics, de/colonization, and racism in relation to climate change. 🎙”I don‘t have a solution; more so than not, I struggle even to have hope, but I‘m hoping that you, migrant youth climate advocate, find a community that fends off your hopelessness.” 🌟We are glad to be Tatenda’s community that keeps the fight for gender justice beyond borders going. 📝 Learn more about Tatenda’s experiences in this blog. https://lnkd.in/eP2Ywtcm ⏭ Stay tuned for more ways of how we have engaged with the climate-migration-gender nexus coming up. #migration #gender #justice #climate

✨Meet the 2024/2025 Youth Engagement Academy Intern Cohort! May we introduce: Fabrice Kambire Kpèmèbar 💫 ⭐️ Fabrice, from Burkina Faso, is a dynamic force, a visionary, and a redefiner in the field of migration. He blends academic insight with real-world advocacy. 🎓As a Masters student at the University of Tunis El Manar in Tunisia, Fabrice’s research illuminates the struggles of displaced women and the need for sustainable gender-responsive policies. With a robust research engagement at the African Leadership and Development Association, his mission is clear: to reshape futures and amplify voices across borders. ❓Fabrice, why did you apply for the internship? “I am drawn to the Youth Engagement Academy at the Center for Migration, Gender, and Justice because it embodies my dedication to creating equitable policies for displaced communities. The Academy offers a unique platform to collaborate with like-minded individuals and experts committed to fostering meaningful change. Through this internship, I seek to build my skills and knowledge, positioning myself as an advocate that uplifts vulnerable populations worldwide.” #migration #gender #justice #youth

🆕 Migrant Youth Leadership - Blog Series! 🔊Our Migrant Youth Leadership Blog Series continues! 📝The second blog in the series is authored by Chaimae Haddoumi, a migrant Amazigh woman from Morocco, now based in France, who is currently pursuing a Masters degree in International Relations, Geopolitics, and Sociology. Chaimae was a participant in this year’s Migrant Youth Leadership Program (MYLP). 🗣 To the future Migrant Youth Leaders out there: “You really have all the power. That fire, that rage that resides within, that is your light. You are capable of great things and I need you to keep that in mind as you go through this journey and all of your future adventures.” 💡Chaimae is committed to creating inclusive spaces for young people to become active agents of change. Her work is rooted in a passion for uplifting indigenous and minority rights, addressing gender-based violence, and rethinking migration narratives through an intersectional and decolonial approach. 📚 It is exactly these topics that Chaimae speaks to in her blog, titled “Being a Migrant Youth Leader means community, support, serenity, and kindness.” 🔗 Learn more about her insights here: https://lnkd.in/eF-Byqz8 #migration #gender #justice #youth #blog #intersectionality

🆕 Today, our Leadership Team Member, Carolina Cortes, participated in the Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Thematic Dialogue Series. 🇨🇴 The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is currently under the Chairship of Colombia (2024-2025), focusing on three overarching pillars - human rights, labour migration, and regular pathways - as well as six thematic priorities, including: 1️⃣ The Impact of Women on Global Migration and Development. 2️⃣ Children and Youth on the Move. ✨These priorities are of utmost importance to our work as an organization with a vision of achieving gender justice beyond borders through research, advocacy, and education! 🎙Here is what Carolina takes away from the thematic dialogue: “It was very empowering to learn about key challenges and opportunities related to migration, gender, and youth through a multi-stakeholder perspective. From discussing GBV, regularization mechanisms, and migration policies more generally, there was always an emphasis on creative, innovative, and emphathetic responses on matters concerning migrant women and youth.” #migration #gender #justice #youth