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Special Issue: Women and Migration

Group of women and girls in Cameroon

Our first Special Issue is dedicated to understanding the complex relationship between migration and gender. As one of our contributors writes, the migration of women "has raised both prospects and pains." This issue takes a closer look at both sides of the migration coin for women.

Feature
March 1, 2003

Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory

Migration theory has traditionally failed to explain the different migration experiences and outcomes of men and women. Monica Boyd of the University of Toronto and MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco explain gender's role.

Feature
March 1, 2003

Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law

International refugee law is undergoing an important transformation. Deborah E. Anker of Harvard Law School's Immigration and Refugee Clinic, and Paul T. Lufkin, with the Supreme Court of California, take an in-depth look at the catalytic force of "gender asylum" law.
Feature
March 1, 2003

Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough

Maruja M.B. Asis, of the Philippines Scalabrini Migration Center, maps out the obstacles and opportunities facing the swelling ranks of women migrant workers in Asia.

March 1, 2003

The Global Dimensions of Female Migration

Contrary to popular belief, women have been active migrants for more than forty years. Hania Zlotnik of the UN Population Division discusses new UN data and the growth of female migration.

March 1, 2003

Building a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Protection

Women and children constitute almost 70 percent of those under UNHCR's care. Bela Hovy of UNHCR's Population Data Unit explores what steps are needed to tailor services for women, children and other refugees with special needs.
Feature
March 1, 2003

Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women

Australia's shifting immigration policies, which increasingly favor high-skilled workers while retaining a focus on family reunification, are leading to greater inflows of women.
Feature
March 1, 2003

Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle

A German court has restored the job of a Muslim nursery school teacher dismissed from her post for wearing a symbol of her faith, the headscarf.

Spotlight
March 1, 2003

Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States

MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ratio of men to women among various foreign born groups in the United States.

Spotlight
May 22, 2002

Immigrant Women in the United States in 2000

Since the early 1990s, there have been more female than male immigrants to the United States. This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the characteristics of this important group of immigrants.