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Working to Prevent and Address Violence Against Women Migrant Workers

Thematic Area
Migrant protection and assistance
Year
2009
Language
English

Traditionally, the female migration has been motivated by family reasons. However, today an increasing number of women are migrating independently in order to improve their employment and economic opportunities. Because they are women, they are subject to a double vulnerability condition during the migratory journey. In that sense, this publication presents a series of actions to combat violence affecting migrant women workers