Statelessness and the Impact on Women
American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Room 103
Tuesday
05 Nov 2013
12:30 - 14:00
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American Baptist Home Mission Societies Room 103 |
Stateless women are often subjected to employment inequities, sexual assault, lack of adequate healthcare and struggle to care for their children in the country where they migrated seeking a better life. This side event will look at the global issue of statelessness and the impact on the most vulnerable and silent majority: women and children. Participants will get an overview of the history, causes and effect of statelessness among immigrant women and children from three perspectives: Bangladesh, Myanmar and North America/Caribbean/Mexico and discuss practical steps that can be taken as people of faith to create a more just society for the least among us.