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To Mov in the Rohingya refugee camp, the largest in the world

By Alexia Tsouni Interview with Shahnaj Parvin, Protection Coordinator in ActionAid Bangladesh on 30 April 2019.   – Hello and thank you for speaking to our feminist organization The Purple (To Mov) from Greece. Please introduce yourself and tell us about the valuable work you are doing here.   – Thank you for giving me …

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Cyprus serial killer case exposes abuse of migrant women

Cyprus has been left devastated after an army officer confessed to the murder of five migrant women and two girls, in what is believed to be the island’s first serial killing.  By Rosie Blunt –  May 2,  2019 Amid the shock, protesters have accused police of failing properly to investigate the victims’ disappearances because of …

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Greece: Refugees with Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved

Greece – Refugees with Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved – Women & Girls Cover Photo: Yasami and Ali Habibi from Afghanistan, their 6-year-old twins and 2-year-old son, and Ali’s 14-year-old brother, have all lived in this tent at Eiliniko camp in Athens when Human Rights Watch visited them in October 2016. Their 6-year-old son has a learning …

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Five Reasons Migration Is a Feminist Issue

The needs of women and girl migrants are falling through the cracks. Izdihar, a Syrian refugee in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab UNFPA-April 9, 2018 – UNITED NATIONS, New York – International leaders are convening at United Nations Headquarters, New York, to discuss the critical issue of migration and human mobility, a megatrend that is reshaping the global landscape. …

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