Summary Report from the Feminist Forum on Migration and Displacement

The Feminist Forum on Migration and Displacement (FFMD) concluded on December 1, 2024 following two days of engaging sharing, discussion and strategizing in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 100 participants contributed their time, energy, experiences and wisdom to a process that also produced collaborative demands towards feminist migration policies.

Following is the Executive Summary of the report. Click on the images below to access a PDF of the full report, available in Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish and Thai.

Executive Summary

The Feminist Forum on Migration and Displacement (FFMD) on 30 November and 1 December brought together 110 participants from over 35 countries. The forum explored the unique challenges faced by migrant and displaced women and gender-diverse people, developed strategies for advancing their rights, and contributed to shaping a bottom-up, intersectional feminist migration policy.

Through in-depth discussions across seven thematic sessions, participants addressed critical issues such as climate-induced migration, care work, securitization of borders, conflict, discrimination, pathways to legal migration, and political participation. The FFMD emphasized the importance of integrating women’s rights into a human-rights based migration policy and advocating for migrant rights in feminist activism at local, regional, and global levels. The forum concluded with concrete recommendations and a collective commitment to building a more just and equitable future for all, with an emphasis on migrant women and gender-diverse people.

The FFMD was co-organized by the Women in Migration Network (WIMN); Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women (GAATW); International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF); International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); Migrant-Rights.org (GCC region); Solidarity Center; Trade Collective (South Africa); Unitarian Universalist Service Committee; and Wo-Mi Women Migrants (Denmark). This collaboration was crucial in shaping the forum’s agenda, facilitating discussions, and ensuring a diverse representation of perspectives from different regions and sectors. Two virtual listening sessions were held prior to the event to enlist participants in shaping the agenda and stepping into leadership roles.

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