Latest items for CWC-DATA-4
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically [migrant women] of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[There is] persistent lack of awareness among women, specifically [migrant women] of their rights under the Convention and available remedies" (3).
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Vertical and horizontal occupational segregation [make it difficult to] integrat[e] migrant women []into the labour market" (11). "[There are limited levels of] access to high -quality maternal health care throughout pregnancy and delivery for undocumented migrant women, who are ineligible for the State party ’s compulsory health insurance" (12). "[Affordable or] free access for undocumented migrant women to maternal health care throughout pregnancy and delivery, including antenatal care [is limited]" (12).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Vertical and horizontal occupational segregation [make it difficult to] integrat[e] migrant women []into the labour market" (11). "[There are limited levels of] access to high -quality maternal health care throughout pregnancy and delivery for undocumented migrant women, who are ineligible for the State party ’s compulsory health insurance" (12). "[Affordable or] free access for undocumented migrant women to maternal health care throughout pregnancy and delivery, including antenatal care [is limited]" (12).
Jan. 29, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
Countries: Spain
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"It's estimated there are 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain, 80 per cent of whom are undocumented migrants" (para 1).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"It's estimated there are 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain, 80 per cent of whom are undocumented migrants" (para 1).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[A]ccess to free legal aid by migrant women [is limited] throughout the State party during the birth registration process… [A]ppropriate human, technical and financial resources are [not] allocated for the provision of free legal aid to women and girls belonging to disadvantaged groups, including migrant women" (10). "[A]ccess to high-quality health-care services [is limited] for women belonging to disadvantaged groups who are not covered by health insurance, including [migrant women]" (12). "[There is no] social security coverage for migrant women and girls" (14).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[A]ccess to free legal aid by migrant women [is limited] throughout the State party during the birth registration process… [A]ppropriate human, technical and financial resources are [not] allocated for the provision of free legal aid to women and girls belonging to disadvantaged groups, including migrant women" (10). "[A]ccess to high-quality health-care services [is limited] for women belonging to disadvantaged groups who are not covered by health insurance, including [migrant women]" (12). "[There is no] social security coverage for migrant women and girls" (14).
Jan. 28, 2024, 6:55 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In the hamlets of the Sassandra-Marahoué district you can see what the new economic reality means – people ranging in age from teenagers to their mid-30s are absent. The village elders have a word for this exodus, l’aventure: younger people who have left the strictures of village life for the city, jobs, anonymity and freedom. But they have also left their children. In village after village, grandmothers are bringing up four or five or six grandchildren, in some cases great-grandchildren, too. Often the parents slip away in the dead of night, without warning, leaving their children behind"(para 5-6). "'It’s good they left here, there’s nothing for them here,' says Kouame...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In the hamlets of the Sassandra-Marahoué district you can see what the new economic reality means – people ranging in age from teenagers to their mid-30s are absent. The village elders have a word for this exodus, l’aventure: younger people who have left the strictures of village life for the city, jobs, anonymity and freedom. But they have also left their children. In village after village, grandmothers are bringing up four or five or six grandchildren, in some cases great-grandchildren, too. Often the parents slip away in the dead of night, without warning, leaving their children behind"(para 5-6). "'It’s good they left here, there’s nothing for them here,' says Kouame...more
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he law requir[es] work permit holders to be deported on grounds of pregnancy" (30). Female migrants are seen as incapable of working while pregnant (MV-coder comment).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he law requir[es] work permit holders to be deported on grounds of pregnancy" (30). Female migrants are seen as incapable of working while pregnant (MV-coder comment).
Dec. 5, 2023, 11:18 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, CWC-DATA-4
"Inequitable healthcare access remains a huge issue in China, particularly for rural-living and migrant women" (pp 21). These women lack access to healthcare (MV-coder comment).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2, CWC-DATA-4
"Inequitable healthcare access remains a huge issue in China, particularly for rural-living and migrant women" (pp 21). These women lack access to healthcare (MV-coder comment).
Nov. 21, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"He estimated there were at least 30,000 foreigners working in Australia under false pretexts" (para. 28).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"He estimated there were at least 30,000 foreigners working in Australia under false pretexts" (para. 28).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he absence of effective consultation and benefit-sharing mechanisms for rural women, as well as for migrant women, who have been internally displaced [is a concern]" (13). "[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not guaranteed access] to employment, accommodations, education, health-care services and other support, including food, clothing and the necessary social services, appropriate to their particular needs" (15).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he absence of effective consultation and benefit-sharing mechanisms for rural women, as well as for migrant women, who have been internally displaced [is a concern]" (13). "[M]igrant and asylum-seeking women and girls [are not guaranteed access] to employment, accommodations, education, health-care services and other support, including food, clothing and the necessary social services, appropriate to their particular needs" (15).
Sept. 25, 2023, 8:02 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The law prohibits [torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment]. There were allegations, nonetheless, that prison officials mistreated inmates as well as claims that police raped displaced migrants from Venezuela" (2). "There were reports that some displaced Venezuelan women experienced human rights abuses, including sexual exploitation, by government officials. In May the government charged three police officers for allegedly raping a displaced migrant from Venezuela... NGOs also reported displaced Venezuelans received a lower standard of health and social care" (6).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The law prohibits [torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment]. There were allegations, nonetheless, that prison officials mistreated inmates as well as claims that police raped displaced migrants from Venezuela" (2). "There were reports that some displaced Venezuelan women experienced human rights abuses, including sexual exploitation, by government officials. In May the government charged three police officers for allegedly raping a displaced migrant from Venezuela... NGOs also reported displaced Venezuelans received a lower standard of health and social care" (6).
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Migrant workers were subject to seizure of passports, threats, denial of food, and confinement" (25).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Migrant workers were subject to seizure of passports, threats, denial of food, and confinement" (25).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he lack of awareness of the rights guaranteed under the Convention among the public in the State party, in particular among women, in both rural and urban areas [is a concern]" (2). Migrant women are usually located in these areas and also unaware of their rights (MV-coder comment). "[There are c]ases of forced prostitution, including of migrant women from West African countries such as Nigeria and Senegal, in the islands of Sal and Boa Vista" (7). "[V]ictims of trafficking, including migrant women do not] have access to adequate health care, shelters, counselling services and redress, including reparations and compensation" (7). "[P]atriarchal attitudes, impede migrant women from enjoying their rights" (14).more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he lack of awareness of the rights guaranteed under the Convention among the public in the State party, in particular among women, in both rural and urban areas [is a concern]" (2). Migrant women are usually located in these areas and also unaware of their rights (MV-coder comment). "[There are c]ases of forced prostitution, including of migrant women from West African countries such as Nigeria and Senegal, in the islands of Sal and Boa Vista" (7). "[V]ictims of trafficking, including migrant women do not] have access to adequate health care, shelters, counselling services and redress, including reparations and compensation" (7). "[P]atriarchal attitudes, impede migrant women from enjoying their rights" (14).more
Aug. 15, 2023, 5:22 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Undocumented migrants were vulnerable to forced labor, especially in domestic servitude, in the agricultural sector, and particularly in the outlying Family Islands" (16).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Undocumented migrants were vulnerable to forced labor, especially in domestic servitude, in the agricultural sector, and particularly in the outlying Family Islands" (16).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he State party is a source and destination country for trafficking in women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour" (7). "[T]axes and additional payments for kindergartens and preschool education [increase] the burden on rural, Roma and migrant households" (9). "[There is v]ertical and horizontal occupational segregation and the difficulties of integrating migrant women, Roma women, rural women and women with disabilities into the formal labour market" (10).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he State party is a source and destination country for trafficking in women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour" (7). "[T]axes and additional payments for kindergartens and preschool education [increase] the burden on rural, Roma and migrant households" (9). "[There is v]ertical and horizontal occupational segregation and the difficulties of integrating migrant women, Roma women, rural women and women with disabilities into the formal labour market" (10).
Aug. 4, 2023, 6:59 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Rural women lack access to infrastructure, transportation and financial and other support for agricultural and economic activities, which results in the large-scale migration of younger women to urban areas or out of the country. Migrant women and asylum-seeking women, who may have lived in the country for many years, have limited access to services available to Bulgarian citizens, in particular education, health [, transportation, infrastructure] and social services. Migrant women and asylum-seeking women have limited access to government-run reception centres owing to strict eligibility requirements and a lack of efficient coordination, as well as the absence of gender-sensitive conditions, compliant with United Nations standards, in those centres" (12).more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Rural women lack access to infrastructure, transportation and financial and other support for agricultural and economic activities, which results in the large-scale migration of younger women to urban areas or out of the country. Migrant women and asylum-seeking women, who may have lived in the country for many years, have limited access to services available to Bulgarian citizens, in particular education, health [, transportation, infrastructure] and social services. Migrant women and asylum-seeking women have limited access to government-run reception centres owing to strict eligibility requirements and a lack of efficient coordination, as well as the absence of gender-sensitive conditions, compliant with United Nations standards, in those centres" (12).more
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he State party remains a source, destination and transit country for trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, for purposes of sexual and labour exploitation" (8). "Cambodian women who migrate abroad to work in low paid sectors such as manufacturing, domestic work, hospitality and agriculture, frequently experience abuse and exploitation" (11).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"[T]he State party remains a source, destination and transit country for trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, for purposes of sexual and labour exploitation" (8). "Cambodian women who migrate abroad to work in low paid sectors such as manufacturing, domestic work, hospitality and agriculture, frequently experience abuse and exploitation" (11).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Further, Government has established a pre-departure screening system for Bangladeshi migrant workers in part to reduce fraudulent recruitment." (16).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Further, Government has established a pre-departure screening system for Bangladeshi migrant workers in part to reduce fraudulent recruitment." (16).
June 27, 2023, 11:15 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In June the Associated Press (AP) reported that the government had forced an estimated 13,000 migrants over the previous 14 months to walk from Guezzam, Algeria, to Assamakka, Niger, as part of the repatriation process... The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported in July that officials were deporting an estimated average of 1,000 migrants to Niger per month. International organizations reported that authorities continued to leave deportees at the Algerian/Niger border near Guezzam, Algeria or Assamakka, Niger, where migrants were forced to walk 250 km (155 miles) to the nearest town of Agadez. There were reports that during government roundup operations of suspected migrants, some of those detained were raped,...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In June the Associated Press (AP) reported that the government had forced an estimated 13,000 migrants over the previous 14 months to walk from Guezzam, Algeria, to Assamakka, Niger, as part of the repatriation process... The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported in July that officials were deporting an estimated average of 1,000 migrants to Niger per month. International organizations reported that authorities continued to leave deportees at the Algerian/Niger border near Guezzam, Algeria or Assamakka, Niger, where migrants were forced to walk 250 km (155 miles) to the nearest town of Agadez. There were reports that during government roundup operations of suspected migrants, some of those detained were raped,...more
June 27, 2023, 2:45 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"NGOs reported instances in which unaccompanied migrant female youth were exploited as domestic workers and were known to be loaned out to families for extended periods to work in homes or exploited as prostitutes" (38).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"NGOs reported instances in which unaccompanied migrant female youth were exploited as domestic workers and were known to be loaned out to families for extended periods to work in homes or exploited as prostitutes" (38).
June 27, 2023, 2:43 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"According to the IOM, the government repatriated 5,348 migrants to Niger and deported 6,090 migrants to Niger, for a total of 11,438 from January to July, pursuant to a bilateral agreement at the request of the Nigerien government… The Ministry of Interior reported in March to a Senate session that approximately 500 illegal migrants try to enter the country daily along the country’s southern borders" (20). "NGOs reported that irregular migrants sometimes worked in forced labor and that their lack of work permits made them more vulnerable to exploitation. For example, female migrants were subjected to debt bondage as they worked to repay smuggling debts through domestic servitude, forced begging,...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"According to the IOM, the government repatriated 5,348 migrants to Niger and deported 6,090 migrants to Niger, for a total of 11,438 from January to July, pursuant to a bilateral agreement at the request of the Nigerien government… The Ministry of Interior reported in March to a Senate session that approximately 500 illegal migrants try to enter the country daily along the country’s southern borders" (20). "NGOs reported that irregular migrants sometimes worked in forced labor and that their lack of work permits made them more vulnerable to exploitation. For example, female migrants were subjected to debt bondage as they worked to repay smuggling debts through domestic servitude, forced begging,...more
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In addition, immigrants constitute 0.66 percent of the population…"(3).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In addition, immigrants constitute 0.66 percent of the population…"(3).
May 18, 2023, 11:04 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The fertility rate edged down to 1.24 children per woman from 1.25 in 2021, registering a decline in central and northern regions and a marginal increase in the south. The trend was partly offset by immigration, with immigrants exceeding emigrants by 229,000 last year compared with a net inflow of 160,000 in 2021. Foreigners made up 8.6% of the country's population in 2022, for a total of 5.05 million" (Para.8).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The fertility rate edged down to 1.24 children per woman from 1.25 in 2021, registering a decline in central and northern regions and a marginal increase in the south. The trend was partly offset by immigration, with immigrants exceeding emigrants by 229,000 last year compared with a net inflow of 160,000 in 2021. Foreigners made up 8.6% of the country's population in 2022, for a total of 5.05 million" (Para.8).
April 19, 2023, 6:17 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Previous reports suggested some 150,000 to 200,000 North Korean defectors had made it to China and now risked this kind of treatment. Global Rights Compliance now put that figure closer to half a million." (para 35).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"Previous reports suggested some 150,000 to 200,000 North Korean defectors had made it to China and now risked this kind of treatment. Global Rights Compliance now put that figure closer to half a million." (para 35).
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In 2013/14, a total of 163,018 migrants (100,688 males and 53,732 females and 8,598 children) that were deported from Saudi Arabia were provided with support, including the provision of temporary shelters upon arrival, reintegration with their families, skill training and organization into self-help groups in cooperation with governmental and non-governmental organizations" (10-11). "Studies indicate that the underlying cause of human trafficking and smuggling is poverty" (11). "In 2014, Ethiopia received more than 150, 000 of its citizens that were deported from Saudi Arabia" (27).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"In 2013/14, a total of 163,018 migrants (100,688 males and 53,732 females and 8,598 children) that were deported from Saudi Arabia were provided with support, including the provision of temporary shelters upon arrival, reintegration with their families, skill training and organization into self-help groups in cooperation with governmental and non-governmental organizations" (10-11). "Studies indicate that the underlying cause of human trafficking and smuggling is poverty" (11). "In 2014, Ethiopia received more than 150, 000 of its citizens that were deported from Saudi Arabia" (27).
Feb. 8, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"A survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) calls for an end of the barbaric practice - which is still identified in many women each year in the UK alone - and has 'no blame' for her mother who took her to a backstreet clinic aged nine. Basma Kamel, 30, is a student at London Metropolitan University and she was a victim of FGM at nine years old, after going on a 'summer vacation' with her mother during her school holidays while still living in Egypt before moving to the UK in 2019." (para 1-2). "Ms Kamel said: 'I understand she was not aware of the real consequences of FGM and...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"A survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) calls for an end of the barbaric practice - which is still identified in many women each year in the UK alone - and has 'no blame' for her mother who took her to a backstreet clinic aged nine. Basma Kamel, 30, is a student at London Metropolitan University and she was a victim of FGM at nine years old, after going on a 'summer vacation' with her mother during her school holidays while still living in Egypt before moving to the UK in 2019." (para 1-2). "Ms Kamel said: 'I understand she was not aware of the real consequences of FGM and...more
Feb. 6, 2023, 12:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women]...remains concerned about...[t]he limited access to decent employment for disadvantaged and marginalized groups of women, including women belonging to ethnic minorities, migrant women and women with disabilities" (10-11). "[T]he Committee notes with concern...[t]he high maternal and infant mortality rates, especially among migrant women and in remote and rural areas [and the] insufficient efforts to address the health concerns of migrant women, including in relation to their sexual and reproductive health and rights and the increased incidence of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS" (12). "[T]he Committee notes with concern...[t]he lack of health insurance coverage for migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls"...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee [on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women]...remains concerned about...[t]he limited access to decent employment for disadvantaged and marginalized groups of women, including women belonging to ethnic minorities, migrant women and women with disabilities" (10-11). "[T]he Committee notes with concern...[t]he high maternal and infant mortality rates, especially among migrant women and in remote and rural areas [and the] insufficient efforts to address the health concerns of migrant women, including in relation to their sexual and reproductive health and rights and the increased incidence of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS" (12). "[T]he Committee notes with concern...[t]he lack of health insurance coverage for migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls"...more
Feb. 2, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee recommends that the State party:... (e) Revise immigration policies to ensure that laws and policies on the deportation of foreign women are not applied in a discriminatory manner, do not deter migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from reporting crimes of trafficking and do not undermine efforts to prevent trafficking in persons, identify or protect victims or prosecute perpetrators" (7). "Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the following:...(d) The disproportionately high dropout rate at the upper secondary level of education among girls with a migration background and girls whose parents have lower levels of education...It also urges the State party: (d) Adopt a strategy to reduce the school dropout...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Committee recommends that the State party:... (e) Revise immigration policies to ensure that laws and policies on the deportation of foreign women are not applied in a discriminatory manner, do not deter migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from reporting crimes of trafficking and do not undermine efforts to prevent trafficking in persons, identify or protect victims or prosecute perpetrators" (7). "Furthermore, the Committee is concerned about the following:...(d) The disproportionately high dropout rate at the upper secondary level of education among girls with a migration background and girls whose parents have lower levels of education...It also urges the State party: (d) Adopt a strategy to reduce the school dropout...more
Aug. 18, 2022, 5:18 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"A 2015 study based on 2011 census data on FGM in the UK found around 103,000 women aged 15-49 and around 24,000 women aged 50 and over who have migrated to England and Wales are living with the consequences of FGM. It also found that around 10,000 girls aged under 15 who have migrated to England and Wales are likely to have undergone FGM. The study also reported that women who have undergone FGM do not only live in urban centres in England and Wales." (16,17,18)
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"A 2015 study based on 2011 census data on FGM in the UK found around 103,000 women aged 15-49 and around 24,000 women aged 50 and over who have migrated to England and Wales are living with the consequences of FGM. It also found that around 10,000 girls aged under 15 who have migrated to England and Wales are likely to have undergone FGM. The study also reported that women who have undergone FGM do not only live in urban centres in England and Wales." (16,17,18)
July 6, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Countries: Djibouti
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Government expanded its partnership with the International Organization for Migration in 2013 to include joint training sessions for officials as well as the publication of awareness-raising materials. It also continued to provide basic health care to undocumented migrants (16). "Act No. 133/AN/16/7 L of 24 March 2016 on Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants was enacted. The law was enacted after it was observed and acknowledged by all the relevant actors and institutions that the previous law on combating trafficking in human beings was not in line with the general principles of the Organized Crime Convention. Its aim is to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons,...more
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The Government expanded its partnership with the International Organization for Migration in 2013 to include joint training sessions for officials as well as the publication of awareness-raising materials. It also continued to provide basic health care to undocumented migrants (16). "Act No. 133/AN/16/7 L of 24 March 2016 on Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants was enacted. The law was enacted after it was observed and acknowledged by all the relevant actors and institutions that the previous law on combating trafficking in human beings was not in line with the general principles of the Organized Crime Convention. Its aim is to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons,...more
June 14, 2022, 5:24 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The number of foreign women seeking assistance from the Crisis Centre in Tórshavn remains relatively high. As part of the action plan against domestic violence a booklet aimed especially at foreigners was produced. It contains information in several languages on basic rights and obligations/duties in Faroese society. Particular focus is on providing information about where foreigners can seek assistance if they have been victims of violence. The booklet was well received and has been reprinted twice since" (43).
Variables: CWC-DATA-4
"The number of foreign women seeking assistance from the Crisis Centre in Tórshavn remains relatively high. As part of the action plan against domestic violence a booklet aimed especially at foreigners was produced. It contains information in several languages on basic rights and obligations/duties in Faroese society. Particular focus is on providing information about where foreigners can seek assistance if they have been victims of violence. The booklet was well received and has been reprinted twice since" (43).