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Conference proceeding

Conclusions

Date

2010

Authors

Government of Mexico and UNIFEM

Conference name

High-Level Pre-GFMD IV Consultation, "Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Women Migrant Workers: Partnerships for Migration and Human Development: Shared Prosperity – Shared Responsibility"

Conference location

Mexico City

Publisher

UN-INSTRAW

Notes

Event organized by Govt of Mexico and UNIFEM; attended by govt reps, UN Women, other intl and civil society orgs from more than 20 countries on 5 continents.

- a lot of focus on domestic workers, but not totally

- call for support for families, and for greater participation by men in supporting absentee women migrants (and help for men to do this)

- calls for research on social and cultural impacts

Links

Economic sectors

General relevance - all sectors

Geographical focuses

México and Regional relevance

Languages

English