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From promises to practice: towards the effective implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
This policy brief summarises key themes and topics emerging from a discussion on the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration.
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Unstoppable Beat
This film is inspired by videos showcasing Haitian and Brazilian communities in Rio, celebrating their unity through song and dance. The script employs drumming as a metaphor for the indomitable Haitian spirit and the power of collective action, drawing parallels with the historical migrations and struggles of these communities.
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‘The biggest problem we are facing is the running away problem’: recruitment and the paradox of facilitating the mobility of immobile workers
This article analyses the relationship between domestic work placement agencies in Jordan and Lebanon and their clients (the employers) as they negotiate the recruitment of women from Bangladesh. It addresses the mechanisms of how exploitative, controlling practices are constructed and normalised by agencies in their everyday interactions with their clients as well as with workers.
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Teaching migrant workers’ rights using lessons from history: The ‘Ghana Must Go’ painting competition project
Migrant workers’ rights are important. This needs to be communicated to children from an early age. A painting competition to mark the ‘Ghana Must Go’ deportation order of 1983 served as a perfect opportunity to reinforce this message in Ghana.
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