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Assessing government responses to migration-related inequalities and injustices
What does research in Nepal and Ethiopia reveal about the effectiveness of government efforts and continuing gaps that allow exploitation and inequality to persist?
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The economic contribution of migrants vs their access to justice: a case for enhanced consular services
The economic contribution of migrants is undeniable. Yet, many migrants generally lack opportunities to access justice when their rights are violated. The consular services that states offer to migrants should demonstrate just how much they value them and their contribution
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How are migration policies encountered by migrants?
Restrictive migration policies aiming to stop migrants from the Global South arriving in Europe have been popular amongst European politicians for decades now. But these policies often fail to reach their intended goals. This blog looks at whether, and if so, how migration policies inform migrant decision making.
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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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