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UNESCO PARIS, 5 May 2011

“New challenges for the mobility of haitian women to the dominican republic following the earthquake in haiti ” Bridget Wooding, Observatory caribbean migrants, cies unibe , FLACSO - RD. UNESCO PARIS, 5 May 2011. Introduction. Feminization of migrations

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UNESCO PARIS, 5 May 2011

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  1. “New challengesforthemobility of haitianwomentothedominicanrepublicfollowingtheearthquake in haiti”Bridget Wooding, Observatory caribbean migrants, ciesunibe, FLACSO - RD UNESCO PARIS, 5 May 2011

  2. Introduction • Feminization of migrations • New Haitianmigrationtothe DR • Vulnerabilitytohumantrafficking and theillicitsmuggling of people • SGBV in thesending country • Difficulties of accesstojustice(Haiti and the DR) • Dificultiesonknowledge of rights(Haiti and the DR)

  3. forcedmigration and Haiti • Dictatorship of theDuvaliers • Response fromthe USA • Deportationsfromthe USA and the DR • Humantrafficking and illicitsmuggling of persons. Dominico haitianborder

  4. New challengesaftertheearthquaKE • Change in dominico haitianrelations • DifficultiespersistonHaitianimmigration in DR • Earthquakeshakes up traditionalbeliefs DR now as “goodSamaritan” Thereis no stampede of Haitians Thereis a positive evaluation of theadvancesmadeoncombatingSGBV • Example of new situation: truck drivers onborder

  5. The response of keyactors: internationalcommunity • Synergiesacrosstheisland • Example: cluster/sub-clusterGBV/Protección • Dificulties of coordinationbecause of number of actors • New opportunities, forexampleborder

  6. The response of keyactors: civil society • Proximitytoaffectedpopulation • Researchintooldphenomenawith a new look • Forexample, situation of Haitianchildrenmigrants • Situation of Haitianwomenmigrants • New opportunitiesforpolicyadvocacy

  7. therespon se of thetwogovernments and thetwostates • More contact at thelevel of theMinistries, forexampletheWomensMinistryonbothsides of theborder • Summits (and role of the DR) • Reactivation of the Bilateral MixedCommission BMC

  8. Perspectivestoreinforcefollow up by insular civil society • Needtocontinuetomake more visible as a robust actor • Challenge of balancingeffortsonbothsides of theisland • Threatswitholdphenomenaaggravatedbyearthquake, especially as regardswomen, boy and girlmigrants • New opportunities as regardstheDominicanauthorities • Needtorenewpolicy dialogue in thisrelation.

  9. ThankyouBridgetWoodingbridget.wooding@gmail.com

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