From Southeast Asia to Europe: Strengthening migrant and trafficked women’s rights to inclusive re/integration

Led by Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women.

Under the project “From Southeast Asia to Europe: Strengthening migrant and trafficked women’s rights to inclusive re/integration”, GAATW seeks to amplify migrant and trafficked women’s participation and visibility in labour migration processes in countries of origin in Southeast Asia and countries of destination in Europe with the larger aim of influencing policy change.

Utilising participatory research and action, the project aims to create robust feminist analyses of the impact of the current migration and development frameworks on women migrant workers – specifically on the social inclusion and sustainable reintegration options available to them. This analysis will be used to jointly influence national, regional and international policy-makers, as well as undertake actions for change with migrant and trafficked women.

On 16-18 May 2022, SEEAC attended an assembly of civil society organisations from Southeast Asia and Europe to discuss social and economic re/integration of women who migrate or are trafficked through these regions. We are very grateful for this opportunity and feeling energised by meeting with everyone attended this 3-day conference from partner organisations and the secretariat of Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) who are doing so much inspirational work.