Thursday, April 24, 2008
B-318 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
United StatesTitle
Crossing Boarders, Keeping Connected: Women, Migration and Development in the OSCE Region
Official Transcript:
Members:
Name:
Hon. Alcee Hastings
Title Text:
Chairman
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. Ben Cardin
Title Text:
Co-Chairman
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. Hilda Solis
Title Text:
Commissioner
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Statement:
Witnesses:
Name:
Dr. Manuel Orozco
Title:
Senior Associate and Director
Body:
Remittance and Development Program, Inter-American Dialogue
Statement:
Name:
Dr. Susan Martin
Title:
Director
Body:
Institute for the Study of Migration, Georgetown University
The hearing will focus on the impact of migration on family and society, the special concerns of migrant women of color, and the economic contributions of women migrants to their home country through remittances.
According to the United Nations, women are increasingly migrating on their own as main economic providers and heads of households. While the number of women migrants is on the rise, little is known about the economic and social impact of this migration on their home country.
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Relevant countries:
Leadership: