Brief

Towards Gender-Responsive Migration Governance

Optimizing gender-responsive migration governance to be gender sensitive in both policy and practice.

Although gender affects all migrants at all stages of the migration process, it often has specific implications for women and girls, as well as marginalized groups such as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) persons.

The international community increasingly acknowledges the importance of gender-responsive migration governance that is not only gender sensitive in policy but also in practice. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) recognizes the different forms that gender-responsive migration governance might assume.

This policy brief presents the findings of a roundtable discussion, organized by UNU-CPR in collaboration with UN Women and the Migration for Development and Equality (MIDEQ) Hub. The roundtable convened UN agencies, academics, international organizations, and civil society, to facilitate the exchange of best practices, resources, and guidance, focusing on mainstreaming a gender perspective in migration governance, particularly in the context of implementing the GCM.

Access "Towards Gender-Responsive Migration Governance" here.

Suggested citation: Pilkington Tess. Towards Gender-Responsive Migration Governance : UNU-CPR, 2024.

Related content

News

Impact Case Study | Transformative Impact in Advancing Gender-Inclusive Digital Health Practices and Knowledge Exchange

UNU-IIGH's impact case study calls for strengthened data governance frameworks and gender-responsive legislation.

23 Jul 2025

Article

Background Papers for the Global Health Symposium

Background readings provided to inform Global Health Symposium discussions on governance, accountability, and power in global health.

01 Aug 2025

Project

Role of Participation in Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Agri-food Systems in Face of Emerging External Shocks: A Coupled Citizen Science and Nature-based Solutions Approach (CS-NbS)

This project will contribute to recommending a governance structure that helps achieve a sustainable and resilient agri-food system.

24 Jul 2025