Heading into 2025, we are about to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+30). Adopted by 189 countries at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, it is one of the most comprehensive blueprints for gender equality and women’s empowerment ever created.

These initiatives have deepened participants' understanding of regional and national migration policies, equipping them to align their advocacy efforts with international frameworks on gender equality, decent work, and sustainable development.

This power imbalance could be compounded by intersecting factors such as increasing climate change impacts, protected conflicts and armed violence, and emerging crises. The report provides comprehensive recommendations to enhance migration governance to be more inclusive and gender-responsive.

With the support of the European Union, the regional programme Safe and Fair "Realizing women migrant workers’ rights and opportunities in the ASEAN region (SAF)" was implemented in the Southeast Asian region.

This is a brief of the highlights of Governance of Labour Migration in South and Southeast Asia (GOALS) which was jointly implemented by UN Women, ILO, and IOM with support from Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC) from August 2020 to January 2024.

To address needs raised by multiple agencies and organizations, SAF proposed the development of a desk review; a practical, basic inter-agency regional guidance note; and a training tool. The desk review compiles existing information and identifies key gaps and opportunities to strengthen GBV referral systems will inform the development of the guidance note.

UN Women Afghanistan and IOM commissioned this booklet, which illustrates the stories of several Afghan women survivors of the devastating earthquakes and forced returns from Pakistan that have rocked so many lives in recent months. You will not read their stories in the media or see their names in history books. But we must not forget them. Their fight is our global fight.

The manual is meant to support primarily policymakers, practitioners and service providers who can advocate for and enhance a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach in developing and implementing reintegration policies and practices in a coordinated manner.

The semi-annual UN Women Bangladesh Newsletter: July-December 2023 reflects on the key highlights and major updates of UN Women Bangladesh’s interventions to advance gender equality and women empowerment in the country.

Gender Assessment of Skills Development and Overseas Employment Opportunities for Women in Pakistan was conducted with the aim to increase understanding the existing skills development opportunities for Pakistani women

This is a brief of the Gender Assessment of Skills Development Opportunities for Women Migrant Workers from Sri Lanka presenting the key findings of available skills development opportunities for Sri Lankan women

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people face unique and specific risks at all stages of migration. Their experiences of migration are distinct from other migrants due to the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination they may face, especially owing to their diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC).

A set of recommendations are presented at the end for the systematic collection and management of migration data to support gender-responsive policy formulation and programming.

The brief highlights UN Women's strategy and approach in addressing this issue, while also highlighting key achievements from their interventions during 2020-2022. Additionally, the brief features a compelling story of a returnee migrant worker and her journey.

Guided by these objectives, UN Women partnered with the Development Action for Women Network (DAWN) to gather stories and reflections from 20 women migrant workers, current and former, on their migration journey, with special emphasis on their experiences of recruitment and reintegration.

This research paper has a two-fold aim. First, it seeks to map out current Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) reintegration programs and services, including those created to assist migrant workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they are returning OFWs or those yet to be deployed.

A technical paper on Philippine overseas labor migration data collection and analysis from a gender perspective

In this edition, we share updates on our partnership with the Government of Indonesia, local and village administrations, and civil society organizations (CSOs) to protect and empower women migrant workers for safe and fair migration. We worked closely with ASEAN and development partners to promote women, peace, and security in Southeast Asia

In this edition: [*] UN Women celebrates volunteers [*] Public rally unites Gender Based Violence actors [*] Men and boys play a key role to end gender-based violence [*] Strengthening gender-responsive policing for Rohingya women and girls and more ...

The journey of women migrant workers begins in the village. Most of them come from the village, and it is an entry and exit point wherein information on overseas employment opportunities and requirements can be obtained. UN Women, in partnership with Kalyanamitra initiated "Strengthening the Capacity of village and Migrant Communities to Prevent and Respond to Violence against Women Migrant Workers and Trafficking" project in 2020-2022. The story of change from the villages is captured in this book to inspire everyone, including small village communities, that they can play their part in ending gender-based violence and trafficking.