The Gender + Migration Hub aims to support governments, civil society, and other stakeholders to ensure that migration and other relevant policies are gender-responsive and align with the guiding principles of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).
Do you know how to govern migration in a gender-responsive way? The content on this hub was curated by an expert research team to help you design, monitor, and evaluate gender-responsive migration policies and practices. Learn More
Gender-responsive Migration Governance. YouTube: rwm_Y_21P-w
Capacity-Building Resources
We offer a variety of resources for enhancing gender responsiveness:
- Guidance documents and key reference documents (on policy design, implementation)
- GBA Plus capacity building resources
- Gender and evaluation information and guidance
Interactive Maps
Discover our maps of gender-responsive migration governance
- Practices from gender-sensitive to gender-responsive
- Summary of the practice, relation to GCM objectives and SDGs, suggestions for enhancing GR
Evaluative Tools
Take our online quiz to discover the next steps you can take to develop more gender-responsive migration practices. We also offer:
- GBA Plus migration tool
- Gender-responsive actions checklist
Levels of Gender Responsiveness
Gender-Responsive
Gender-Responsive
Responds to specific needs of all migrants; addresses the structural causes of gender discrimination in migration and transforms systems, norms, policies or structures
Gender-Specific
Gender-Specific
Focuses specifically on women or LGBTQI+ migrants; addresses some gender inequalities but not structural inequities
Gender-Sensitive
Gender-Sensitive
Acknowledges but does not address gender inequalities; “in words only”
Gender-Blind
Gender-Blind
Appears unbiased, but reinforces gender inequalities; produces uneven outcomes for women & LGBTQI+ migrants
Gender-Biased
Gender-Biased
Actively discriminates or excludes; produces negative impacts on women and LGBTQI+ migrants
Levels of Gender Responsiveness
Gender-Responsive
Gender-Responsive
Responds to specific needs of all migrants; addresses the structural causes of gender discrimination in migration and transforms systems, norms, policies or structures
Gender-Specific
Gender-Specific
Focuses specifically on women or LGBTQI+ migrants; addresses some gender inequalities but not structural inequities
Gender-Sensitive
Gender-Sensitive
Acknowledges but does not address gender inequalities; “in words only”
Gender-Blind
Gender-Blind
Appears unbiased, but reinforces gender inequalities; produces uneven outcomes for women & LGBTQI+ migrants
Gender-Biased
Gender-Biased
Actively discriminates or excludes; produces negative impacts on women and LGBTQI+ migrants
Levels of Gender Responsiveness
Gender-Responsive
Responds to specific needs of all migrants; addresses the structural causes of gender discrimination in migration and transforms systems, norms, policies or structures
Gender-Specific
Focuses specifically on women or LGBTQI+ migrants; addresses some gender inequalities but not structural inequities
Gender-Sensitive
Acknowledges but does not address gender inequalities; “in words only”
Gender-Blind
Appears unbiased, but reinforces gender inequalities; produces uneven outcomes for women & LGBTQI+ migrants
Gender-Biased
Actively discriminates or excludes; produces negative impacts on women and LGBTQI+ migrants
Project Partners
The Gender + Migration Hub project is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s International Migration Capacity Building Program.
The project is led by Dr. Jenna Hennebry at the International Migration Research Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University. The Research Team includes migration scholars Allison Petrozziello, Hari KC, and Rosemary Kumani-Dupuis.
The Hub has been developed in collaboration with project partners, Women in Migration Network members, who play a key role in developing Hub content and engaging global and local stakeholders. Funding has been provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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