strategy
Providing services to migrating women
Synonyms:
Supporting needs of female migrantsAssisting women immigrants
Description:
Facilitating obstacles that meet women as a result of migration within one country or between countries, or providing these women with the necessary services for resettlement. Implementation:
The increase in the number of immigrants and refugees to the USA has resulted in the need for culturally sensitive programmes for certain groups of women. The Asian Women's Shelter in Sand Francisco, California, has developed specialized services in twelve Asian languages and dialects. Such programmes have been key to reaching large numbers of refugee and immigrant women who are among the most isolated and vulnerable. Narrower:
Assisting women refugees Facilitates:
MigratingAlleviating female povertyImproving literacy for womenCampaigning against trafficking in women Problems:
Inadequate living and working conditions of immigrant labourersLack of education for women immigrants
Vulnerability of women refugees
Unprotected female migrant workers
Organizations:
General Arab Women Federation International Association of Immigrant Women International Platform for Black, Migrant and Refugee Women's Organizations European Immigrant Women Organization Subjects:
Biosciences → Evolution and speciesSociety → Women
Society → Migrants
Social Activity → Services
Amenities → Living conditions
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
