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Georgia Georgia’s Law on Combating Trafficking The Government of Georgia has established protection for migrant women through Article 19 of the Law on Combating Trafficking. As part of the law’s implementation, Georgia gives assistance and protection to victims of human trafficking and entitles any person or legal entity to establish a private, non-for-profit shelther to […]

France France Uses Gender-Responsive Data to Reduce Discrimination in the Civil Service The Government of France signed a memorandum of understanding with trade-union organisations and public employers to promote gender equality in the civil service in 2013. France is making gender-responsive data, including on women migrants, of central importance in hiring candidates for the civil

Belgium Belgium’s Alien Law of 1980 The Government of Belgium implemented protections of migrant women through its Alien Law of 1980. The act defines vulnerable groups needing access to social services, including unaccompanied minors, pregnant women, elderly persons and victims of psychological, physical or sexual abuse. Read more Theme: Violence and Vulnerabilities GCM Objective: 7,

Austria Austria Uses Gender-Responsive Data for Gender-Oriented Budgeting and Reporting The Government of Austria has annually published the political outcomes of its gender equality policies since 2013. These reports evaluate key indicators to identify and address gender gaps in its society, including for migrant women. This change led to the development of a comprehensive gender-oriented

Turkey Turkey’s Law No. 6284 The Government of Turkey has implemented Law No. 6284, which focuses on the protection of family and prevention of violence against women, especially migrants. The law regulates procedures and principles with regard to measures for the prevention of violence against women more broadly. Anyone, including migrant women, may benefit from

Taiwan Taiwan Implements Participatory Budgeting for Migrant Workers The Government of Taiwan, through the Department of Labour in Taoyuan City, is implementing participatory budgeting for migrants workers. The project provides on- and off-line channels for foreign residents, especially women, to express their issues, needs and policy ideas. The project aims to help migrant workers feel

South Korea South Korea’s Women-Friendly City Project The Government of South Korea, with the Seoul Metropolitan government, has adopted a new policy approach to incorporate women’s, including migrants, perspectives and experiences in its Women-Friendly City Project. The project works through 16 offices, investment institutions and government-funded institutions to choose projects involving integration of gender-responsive data

Nepal Nepal Adopts International Conventions Protecting Migrant Rights The Government of Nepal, working with civil society groups, implemented the CEDAW shadow reporting processes to advocate for ratification of international conventions on migrant rights, especially for women. Adopted conventions include ILO Domestic Workers Convention (2011) and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of

India India Establishes a Gender Budget Cell The Government of India has established a gender budget cell to create schemes benefitting women migrants. It further aims to assess benefits to reaching women through existing social services and develop provisions and targets for making gender-responsive policy planning benefitting women. Read more Theme: Violence and Vulnerabilities GCM

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone’s National Migration Strategy (2017) The Government of Sierra Leone has incorporated gender-based analysis for the protection of migrant women in its National Migration Strategy (2017). In the strategy, gender is considered a key, cross-cutting issue that needs to be mainstreamed into migration management and development planning. The strategy encompasses gender-sensitive policy