Human rights of migrants in the post-2015 development agenda 2014, para. 66
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Migration can contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women by providing women migrants with the income, status, autonomy, freedom and self-esteem that come with employment. Studies have shown that temporary migration is associated with higher school enrolment for girls in countries of origin. Migration can contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women by providing women migrants with the income, status, autonomy, freedom and
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants