CSR's press conference at the Indian Women's Press Corps today saw a high turnout of journalists eager to find out about our latest piece of research: Gender Dimensions of International Migration from India and Bangladesh.
Illegal international migration of women increasing,
putting women at a higher risk of trafficking and exploitation
CSR Report
Favored destinations for Migration include United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
Press Conference, 6th August, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, India Women's Press Corps (IWPC) Address : 5, Windsor Place, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel: 011-23325366, 011-23325366, 011-23321005, 011-23321005
New Delhi 5th July, 2010: Poverty, unemployment and landlessness are pushing larger number of women to migrate to different countries using illegal channels of migration such as touring agents, recruitment agents and Dalals according to a recent report by Centre for Social Research (CSR). The Study titled - Gender Dimensions of International Migration from India and Bangladesh: Impact on the families left behind- which was released here today, revealed the socio-economic background of migrant families, the condition to which the migrants were subjected to in destination countries and the problems encountered by their family members back home. The study was conducted in the year 2009.
New Delhi, July 29: Around 5,000 women from across the country rallied near Jantar Mantar with a slogan "We are not begging, we are demanding our rights”. 300 colourful banners with lakhs of signatures of women were placed on both sides of the road. The place was full of life with songs, music and women raising slogans demanding to pass the 33% Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. The crowd got more excited when the celebrities and politicians made their entry to support the cause.
A delegation, representing 350 women's and civil society groups from all over India, met President Pratibha Patil and appealed to use her good offices to get the Bill passed in this session of Parliament. The delegation presented a memorandum signed by thousands of women and men to President Patil,
The Alliance for 33% is a collective of more than 300 women's groups, individuals, civil society organizations and networks from across India demanding immediate passage of the 33% WRB in the Lok Sabha. It is a constitutional amendment which will reserve a quota of 33% seats for women in the national parliament and state assemblies. The Women's Reservation Bill has already been passed in the Rajya Sabha on 9th March 2010.The alliance is organizing a large demonstration in Delhi at Jantar Mantar on the 29th July between 11 am-2 pm. Please join in large numbers.
