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Applying a Gender Lens to Digital Remittances (2022)
Research by the UNCDF reveals clear patterns in how migrant women and women recipients access, use, and benefit from remittances. Most women who use digital channels for remittances have at least a se...
Four Reasons Why We Need Gender Mainstreaming in Migration D...
Gender-inclusive data can strengthen migration policy, reduce risks and vulnerabilities for all migrants, and contribute to the SDG’s 2030 Agenda of “leaving no one behind.” This blog outlines key rea...
How Do Digital Remittances Contribute to Women’s Financial H...
This blog uses survey data from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to explore the connection between digital remittances and women’s financial health and well-being. It highlights how...
Information, Intermediaries, and International Migration (20...
Access to better information can have a significant impact on women’s migration choices and outcomes. This working paper analyzes how information frictions in global labor markets influence the decisi...
Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender Insights on Remittance A...
This report explores migrant and family experiences with international remittance services, focusing on digital channels and their impact on underserved populations across Africa and Asia. It finds th...
Gender Differences in the Migration Process: A Narrative Lit...
Migration is a highly gendered process. This article summarizes key findings from a literature review of quantitative migration research, revealing substantial differences between migrant women and me...
Gendered Dynamics of International Labor Migration: Migrant ...
This study explores the complex experiences of migrant women in Islamabad, based on interviews with 22 women from various countries, including the Philippines, Afghanistan, Canada, Uganda, Germany, an...
Women's Empowerment, Extended Families and Male Migration in...
This paper analyzes variations in women’s empowerment based on their husband’s migration status and factors such as caste, ethnicity, and household composition. It finds that wives in nuclear househol...
Development and Validation of Women’s Empowerment in Migrati...
To better measure and understand links between women’s empowerment, migration, and well-being at different phases of migration, this paper develops a Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI). Thi...
Development and Validation of Women’s Empowerment in Migrati...
To better measure and understand links between women’s empowerment, migration, and well-being at different phases of migration, this paper develops a Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI). Thi...
World Migration Report (2024)
The latest World Migration Report presents key global and regional migration data and trends, relevant thematic issues, and an expanded range of digital tools. Chapter 6, “Gender and Migration: Trends...
The Rise of Home-returning Women's Entrepreneurship in China...
While China is known for rural to urban migration, this study examines the opposite – the return of young women to their rural communities. Based on data from Guizhou Province, this study explores how...