United Nations Development Fund

Lauren Walker-gender and family article
http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=1724

Global Campaign for rights of migrant women begins

The United Nations Development Fund has decided on a global campaign to talk about rights of migrant women workers, better conditions, and their basic rights. One hundred and sixteen countries have ratified this and all countries will report to a meeting for the specific perils women go through worldwide. Many woman have become the economic providers and move on their own. A major result of this is that women are migrating in much greater rates than the men and make up 50% of total international migrant population. And in some countries even constituted of around 70% or more migrant workers. The goal is to help this women live and earn with diginity just like any other human on earth. Nepal does not have a systematic gender desegregation data but according to a 2001 census there were 82,712 that had migrated abroad for jobs. Women activits are hoping that this meeting will help women migrant workers have fair rights.
There is so much discrimination all over the world but it is 2006, you would think that things would be working out for the better but obviously not abroad. I think this is a great idea and I am glad that the UN can do something about this. I cannot wait to see what the outcome will be. I will keep an eye out and let you know.