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IOM Director General’s Message on International Women's Day 2015
By William Lacy Swing More women are on the move than ever before. They
represent approximately half of the world’s one billion migrants and are
approximately half of the estimated 51 million displaced persons. On this
year’s International Women’s Day on March 8, IOM calls on the international
community to ensure the empowerment of migrant and displaced women through the
full realization of their human rights.
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Picture It!
Photos and Stories of Empowered Women from Around the World
For this year’s International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the powerful
partnerships between IOM and women around the world. We asked IOM field offices
to send us the stories and photos that they felt best represented this year’s
theme: “Empower Women, Empower Humanity – Picture It!” The response was
overwhelming and the result a thoughtful collection of images and projects
brought together into one remarkable exhibit. Download Exhibit Photos | Poster:
English | French | Spanish
Empower Women, Empower Humanity: A Video from IOM
Watch IOM's International Women's Day video.
Women on the Move: A Look at Migration, Women and Cities
By Lee Kanthoul Around the world, cities are welcoming migrants and displaced
populations like never before, with women and girls arriving in unprecedented
numbers. Not only do they make up nearly half of all international migrants,
but they are also more likely than men and boys to migrate internally, most
often settling in urban areas. As urbanization continues to expand, it is
becoming increasingly apparent that men and women use cities in different ways,
in terms of public transit, public spaces and housing, for example. It is also
becoming evident that cities also impact migrant men and women differently.
Women and girls are coming to cities with hopes of creating new opportunities,
finding greater independence, gaining more security, and forging new lives for
themselves and their families.
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© IOM/Alan Motus 2014
"I Want to Inspire More Women to Become Carpenteras"
By Charisse P. Licaña I am a newly trained carpenter, having recently spent 10
days learning how to rebuild houses. I was also the only woman on the course,
out of 19 participants. In the Philippines, carpentry is still seen as a man’s
occupation. It makes me proud to think that I’m helping to change people’s
minds.
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IOM staff member during a focus group discussion with women from the
Mallikaithivu village in Sri Lanka.
Improving Livelihoods and Standing Together: Changing Communities in Sri Lanka
By Marina Gandhi and Emily Wiseman In Mallikaithivu village in the Northern
Province of Sri Lanka, local women are finding their voice and improving their
livelihoods through support meetings and trainings. The women in this community
have faced many challenges, after years of conflict. They include low income,
the squandering of their income on alcohol by men in the village, and in some
cases, domestic violence. On top of these challenges is the daily struggle
women in the village face to ensure that there is enough food on the table for
their entire family.
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- IOM Director General’s Message on International Women's Day 2015
- Picture It! Photos and Stories of Empowered Women from Around the World
[Download Exhibit Photos | Posters: English | French | Spanish]
- Empower Women, Empower Humanity: A Video from IOM
- Women on the Move: A Look at Migration, Women and Cities
- "I Want to Inspire More Women to Become Carpenteras"
- Improving Livelihoods and Standing Together: Changing Communities in Sri
Lanka
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| #migrantwomen |
| IOM is proud of the amazing accomplishments of migrant women around the
world and we want to highlight this through the use of the hashtag
#migrantwomen. We want to encourage all staff to highlight the stories and
achievements of migrant women and demonstrate to the world what incredible
contributions migrant women make. Follow and share #migrantwomen
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"Don't be silent, be affirmative."
Letter from Young Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon With the support of IOM's
psychosocial programme in Lebanon, 17 displaced young women from Syria tell
their stories and demonstrate their resilience. They describe the extreme
fears, mental health issues and ongoing hope they experience as young people in
a war. Watch here.
Rezan's Story Through assistance from IOM, Rezan, an internally displaced
person (IDP) in Iraq, was able to start her own bread baking business. Watch
here.
Shino's Story IOM helped Shino develop the skills she needed to open a
successful tailoring business in Iraq. Watch here. |
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