Women migrant workers 2008, para. 24b (v)

Paragraphe
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[Countries of origin must respect and protect the human rights of their female nationals who migrate for purposes of work. Measures that may be required include, but are not limited to, the following:] [Education, awareness-raising and training with standardized content: States parties should develop an appropriate education and awareness-raising programme in close consultation with concerned non-governmental organizations, gender and migration specialists, women workers with migration experience and reliable recruiting agencies. In that regard, States parties should (articles 3, 5, 10 and 14):] Promote community awareness-raising concerning the costs and benefits of all forms of migration for women and conduct cross-cultural awareness- raising activities addressed to the general public, which should highlight the risks, dangers and opportunities of migration, the entitlement of women to their earnings in the interest of ensuring their financial security and the need to maintain a balance between women's familial responsibility and their responsibility to themselves. Such an awareness-raising progarmme could be carried out through formal and informal educational programmes;
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Type de document
General Comment / Recommendation
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Movement
Personnes concernées
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Année
2008
Type de paragraphe
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 26, Women migrant workers (2008), para. 24b (v).
Paragraph info
Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph number
24b (v)