A/RES/60/139
Noting the large numbers of women from developing countries and some
countries with economies in transition who continue to venture forth to more
affluent countries in search of a living for themselves and their families as a
consequence of poverty, unemployment and other socio-economic conditions, and
acknowledging the duty of the countries of origin, in cooperation with the
international community, to try to create conditions that provide employment and
economic security for their citizens,
Acknowledging the economic benefits that accrue to both the country of origin
and the country of destination from the employment of women migrant workers,
Expressing deep concern at the continuing reports of grave abuses and acts of
violence committed against women migrant workers, including, inter alia, sexual
and gender-based violence, trafficking, domestic and family violence, racist and
xenophobic acts and abusive labour practices,
Noting the tendency of many migrant women to be employed in the informal
economy and in less skilled work compared with that of men, which puts those
women at greater risk of abuse and exploitation,
Emphasizing the need for objective, comprehensive and broad-based
information, possibly including a database for research and analysis, and a wide
exchange of experience and lessons learned by individual Member States and civil
society in the formulation of policies and concrete strategies to address the problem
of violence against women migrant workers,
Encouraging the continuing participation of civil society in developing and
implementing appropriate measures to support innovative partnerships among public
agencies, non-governmental organizations and other members of civil society for
combating violence against women migrant workers,
Realizing that the movement of a significant number of women migrant
workers may be facilitated and made possible by means of fraudulent or irregular
documentation and sham marriages with the object of migration, that this may be
facilitated through, among other things, the Internet, and that those women migrant
workers are more vulnerable to abuse and exploitation,
Recognizing the importance of joint and collaborative approaches and
strategies at the bilateral, regional, interregional and international levels in
protecting and promoting the rights and welfare of women migrant workers,
Recognizing also the importance of exploring the link between migration and
trafficking in order to further efforts towards protecting women migrant workers
from violence, discrimination, exploitation and abuse,
Encouraged by some measures adopted by some countries of destination to
alleviate the plight of women migrant workers residing in their areas of jurisdiction,
such as the establishment of protection mechanisms for migrant workers, facilitating
their access to mechanisms for reporting complaints or providing assistance during
legal proceedings,
Underlining the important role of relevant United Nations treaty bodies in
monitoring the implementation of human rights conventions and the relevant special
procedures, within their respective mandates, in addressing the problem of violence
against women migrant workers and in protecting and promoting their rights and
welfare,
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