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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.
Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law
Legal approaches that interpret violence against women within human rights norms are helping redefine refugee law.
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.
España: Hacia una nueva política migratoria
España pasó de emisora a receptora; en 2001 los residentes extranjeros sumaron 1,1 millones, impulsando reformas que culminaron en la Ley 4/2000 y el Plan Greco, lanzado en 2001.
Germany's High Court Strikes Down Planned Immigration Law
Germany's Constitutional Court struck down the country's first immigration law on procedural grounds in late 2002.
Interview with Jim Bishop
InterAction's Jim Bishop outlines nongovernmental organizations’ readiness for a possible Iraq war, urging civilian aid oversight and warning unilateral U.S. action could curb international funding.
Detention Center Fires Spark Renewed Debate on Australian Refugee Program
Arson at five Australian detention centers in December 2002 intensified debate over mandatory detention policy and the difficulty of deporting rejected asylum seekers.
Sangatte Shutdown Signals New Anglo-French Cooperation
France closed the Sangatte refugee center in December 2002 as part of a bilateral deal; the United Kingdom accepted most of its 1,600 residents and enacted a stricter asylum law.