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Dynamics of Migration and Security

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The Global Research Forum on Diaspora Transnationalism [GRFDT],Migrant Forum in Asia[MFA] and Center for Research in North America [CISAN-UNAM] on the 2nd to 5th of November organized a joint International E-Conference on Migration, Diaspora, Sustainable  Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges. The conference was organized in different parallel sessions under different themes of discussion. Parallel […]

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Wage Theft Left Millions of Migrant Workers Financially Unstable and in Debt Bondage

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Wage theft seems to be a trivialized concept, most popularly known as unpaid or underpaid wages. However, COVID-19 pandemic has transpired that wage theft exists and has so far impacted millions of migrant workers in destination countries. The intensity has severely increased amid pandemic as most of the migrant workers have experienced job loss or

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“Migrants’ Voice is the voice of those suffering”: Myrtle Witbooi

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Ms. Myrtle Witbooiis a South African labour activist who is currently working as the General secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU). She also plays the role of the first president of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF), a global organization involving household and domestic workers. She was one of the key panellists during

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Access to Basic Services: Where Migrant Rights Coincide with Human Rights

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The panel discussion on the Objective 15 of the Global Compact for Migration, ‘Provide access to basic services for migrants,’ was jointly organized by the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism , Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM) ,Civil Society Action Committee(CSAC) and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA),which took place on  8th

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Migration Procedures: Distance Between Expectations and Reality

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A panel discussion on the Objective 12 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), which aims to ‘strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for appropriate screening, assessment and referral,’ was jointly organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA.), Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants(CCRM), and Civil

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‘Home’ Culture Serves as a Tool for Strengthening Transnational Bonds

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An international E-conference on “Migration, Diaspora and Sustainable Development: Perspective, Policies, Opportunities and challenges” was jointly organized by Global Research Forum on diaspora and Transnationalism(GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia(MFA), and Center for Research on North America (CISAN), from 2nd to 5th November, 2020. The session that was held on the third day (4th November, 2020)

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Pandemic Impact on Migrant Children and Youth in GCC

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* Author: Dr. K Ranju Introduction GCC migrants’ children, born in GCC Countries and migrated, are very much like domesticated parrots. Weakened health networks and disturbed health services have a direct impact on the well-being of children and young people, on parents’ work and income reductions, disrupted entry to education and limits on transport and

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Deconstructing Migration in the Contemporary Times

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The international conference aimed to bring together academics, practitioners and policy experts to deliberate on various emerging perspectives and policies on migration and Diaspora. It brought together about 250 participants from more than 60 countries. Their research presentations on a broad range of issues related to “Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development” were conducted in as

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Understanding the Role of Diaspora on Foreign Policies

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An international E- conference on ‘Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges’ was jointly organized by Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT) and Center for Research on North America (CISAN),from 2nd to 5th November, 2020.The fifth parallel session on “Impact of Diaspora on Foreign Policies II” was held on 4th November 2020.The Chair

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Rejecting Binaries are Essential for Understanding the Complexity of Diaspora Experiences

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An international E-conference on “Migration, Diasporas and Sustainable Development: Perspectives, Policies, Opportunities and Challenges” was jointly organized by Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) and Center for Research on North America (CISAN), from 2nd to 5th November, 2020. The conference, which consisted of several sessions, brought together both

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