Erin Patrick
Erin Patrick was previously an Associate Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. Ms. Patrick is now a Senior Program Officer with the Women’s Refugee Commission. Ms. Patrick works with WRC’s Fuel and Firewood Initiative, which mobilizes attention and action to increase women’s and girls’ safe access to cooking fuels.
Recent Activity
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick maps out the latest developments in the evolving refugee crisis in and around Sudan's Darfur region.
Diasporas generate economic contributions to their countries of origin beyond individual remittances: foreign direct investment, market development, technology transfer, philanthropy, tourism, political contributions, and the more intangible flows of knowledge, new attitudes, and cultural influence.
The humanitarian situation in Darfur may not fit the definition of genocide in the traditional sense, but this policy brief makes the case that semantics should not interfere with the international community’s obligation to protect civilians.
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick provides the latest figures on the U.S. refugee resettlement program, which is still operating well below traditional levels long after being thrown into crisis by the Sept. 11 attacks.
MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick presents an in-depth look at some of the controversies associated with gender-related asylum.
This report seeks to understand the circumstances under which EU Member States are likely to engage in resettlement programs.The study promotes the development of a Common European International Protection System (CEIPS) as a means to incorporate resettlement, asylum, and assistance in region of origin, all under a single integrated agenda.
The obstacles to humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan could foreshadow those in post-war Iraq. MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick maps out some of the possible lessons for policymakers and aid workers.