Policy Brief: Gender-Sensitive Remittances and Asset-Building in the Philippines

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Based on the research paper on Gender-Sensitive Remittances and Asset-Building in the Philippines, this policy brief aims to present a set of gender-sensitive policy recommendations and good practices for empowerment of Filipino women migrant workers with particular attention to the gender dimension of remittances and development in the Philippines.

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Bibliographic information

Geographic coverage: Philippines

Subject areas: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Employment Governance and national planning Human rights Migration

Resource type(s): Briefs

Publication year

2015

Number of pages

4

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