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Reconstructing Afghanistan: Lessons for Post-War Iraq?
Afghanistan's experiences in 2002 and 2003 offered lessons for Iraq.
Consular ID Cards: Mexico and Beyond
Mexico's matrícula consular card gives unauthorized immigrants in the United States access to banking and law enforcement services.
The Berne Initiative: Toward the Development of an International Policy Framework on Migration
Switzerland's Berne Initiative, launched in 2001, uses a consultative process to develop a nonbinding international framework for cooperative migration management.
EU States Reach Landmark Agreement on Family Reunification Rules
In February 2003, EU interior ministers agreed on minimum standards for third-country nationals' family reunification rights; the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark opted out.
Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory
Migration theory has grown more gender-sensitive since the 1960s but gaps remain.
Building a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Protection
Women and children made up nearly 70 percent of those under UNHCR's care in 2003, but regional variations exist.
Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough
Female labor migration in Asia has surged since the 1970s.
Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle
A January 2003 German court let a dismissed Muslim teacher return wearing a headscarf, as a constitutional dispute over the issue advances to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court.
The Global Dimensions of Female Migration
Women have comprised nearly half of all international migrants since 1960; UN data counted 85 million female migrants in 2000.
Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women
Australia's skilled-worker push resulted in women accounting for a majority of settling immigrants by June 2002.