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International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) & The Spotlight Report on Global Migration

WIMN engages in the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) to influence negotiations, shape policy direction, and ensure that the voices of migrant women and grassroots leaders meaningfully guide global migration governance. We participated in the initial IMRF in 2022 and we will have a strong delegation of WIMN members participating in the 2026 IMRF May 5 through 9 in New York. 

In March we launched the Spotlight Report on Global Migration 2026 (SRGM) as an important advocacy tool towards the IMRF, and throughout the IMRF we will be actively enagaging in discussions, debates and sharing with government delegates and civil society participants to advance our rights-centered feminist migration policy agenda.

Check out the SRGM below!

WIMN’s Advocacy at the IMRF

In addition to the Spotlight Report on Global Migration and our participation in events, WIMN has initiated a feminist manifesto and has joined with partners in calling on membeer states to respect “non-negotiable legal obligations”.

Click here for an overview of WIMN's activities at IMRF 2026!
Click here for the Feminist Manifesto for Structural Transformation in Migration Governance
Read: UN Migrant Rights: Non-Negotiable Legal Obligations

Why This Work Matters—Now

WIMN’s IMRF engagement is rooted in years of leadership across global migration policy spaces, working alongside feminist, migrant-rights, labor, and racial justice allies to shape strategies and shared advocacy positions. The IMRF—held only once every four years—is one of the most consequential moments for evaluating and advancing the Global Compact for Migration, bringing together governments, UN agencies, and civil society to determine the future of global migration policy. 

By drawing on its deep experience and broad alliances, WIMN ensures that gender, rights, and lived experience are not sidelined but centered in these high-stakes debates.

 

What We Do:

WIMN’s IMRF work combines policy strategy, movement coordination, and feminist analysis to influence UN migration processes and strengthen civil society power. Our core activities include:

Across all of this work, WIMN advances rights-based policy change—addressing regularization, criminalization, labor rights, and more—while building collective strength through civil society caucusing and coordinated advocacy inside and outside UN spaces.

Impact

WIMN has contributed key resources and interventions that shape policy dialogue, including:

  • The Spotlight Report on Global Migration
  • Policy positions and briefing documents used by advocates and policymakers
  • Panels, roundtables, and workstream inputs that elevate feminist and migrant-centered analysis

These contributions strengthen civil society influence and ensure that first-affected migrant voices meaningfully inform global migration governance.

What’s Next

WIMN is deepening its commitment to meaningful participation by ensuring that first-affected migrants gain access to the IMRF, contribute directly to negotiations, and help shape the gender roundtable and other critical spaces in the next IMRF cycle.

Get Involved

  • Policymakers can access civil society recommendations and SR submissions directly through this page.
  • Civil society organizations are invited to join our newsletter, collaborate with us, and help strengthen collective advocacy for migrant women worldwide.

The full SRGM 2026 report is available in English, French and Spanish. Other key elements are also available in additional languages.

Click here to read and download the report and other resources.

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