Diapositiva 1

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HUMAN RIGHTS OF FEMALE AND YOUNG MIGRANTS, WITH
AN EMPHASIS ON THEIR RIGHT TO SEXUAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INCLUDING HIV AND AIDS AND
SEXUAL VIOLENCE, IN THE MOST VULNERABLE BORDERS
XIII Regional Conference on Migration Migration
and Human Rights (Tela, Honduras, May 6-9,
2008)
Luis Mora Senior Programme Advise Latin America
and the Caribbean Division UNFPAr
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CONTENTS

• Context female migrants health and the right to
  health
• Regional initiative to promote health care for
  female and young migrants in the most vulnerable
  borders.
• Conclusions

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CONTEXT

• Biogenetical, socio-cultural and socio-economic
  factors affect migrants health.
• Data on female migrants sexual heath and
  maternal health.
• Access to health care.
• Use of modern contraceptive methods.
• Maternal health and pregnancy outcomes.
• STIs and HIV/AIDS prevalence.
• Sexual violence prevalence.

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DATA ON REGIONAL CONTEXT

• 70 of female migrants are in their reproductive
  age
• Higher fertility rates (Costa Rica 40).
• Higher unwanted fertility rates (Colombia, Peru,
  Costa Rica, Dominican Republic).
• Less access and use of SRH services (Belize,
  Nicaragua, Peru, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic).
• Less information on HIV prevention (Belize,
  Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic).
• 60-70 of female undocumented migrants have
  suffered from violence.

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REGIONAL INITIATIVE (1)

• UNFPA Regional Programme Action Plan for Latin
  America and the Caribbean 2008-2011
• Population and development.
• Reproductive health and rights.
• Gender equality.
• Cooperation Agreement with AECID (2008)
• Cooperation Agreement UNFPA/OIM (2008)
• Attendance at meetings.
• Exchange of information and documentation.
• Technical cooperation.
• Joint actions.
• Cooperation in advocacy, research, information
  and data.

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REGIONAL INITIATIVE (2)

• Regional initiative for the promotion of the
  human rights of migrants, particularly the right
  to SR health, including HIV/AIDS and sexual
  violence, of female and young migrants.
• Period of implementation 2008-2011.
• Geographic focus
• Mexico-Guatemala.
• Nicaragua-Costa Rica.
• Dominican Republic-Haiti.
• Ecuador-Colombia.
• Bolivia-Argentina.

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STRATEGIC LINES

• Situation analysis, strengthening of information
  systems, and creation of a regional knowledge
  platform.
• Review of the existing normative in the area of
  the right to health of migrants.
• Evidence-based advocacy and policy dialogue.
• Strengthening of national capacities.
• Support to institutional cooperation and
  coordination.
• Strengthening of SRH services for female and
  young migrants.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

• At the regional level
• Inter-governmental integration mechanisms in the
  areas of health, migration and gender.
• Academic institutions and centers.
• Inter-American human rights system.
• Civil society networks and organizations.
• UN interagency collaboration IOM, ECLAC, ILO,
  UNHCR
• At the national level
• Ministries of Health, Departments of Migration,
  Womens Affairs Institutes, Statistics
  Institutes.
• Local authorities in the areas of health and
  migration.
• Human rights entities.
• NGOs.
• UN Agencies, bilateral and multilateral
  cooperation.

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2008 ACTIVITIES

• Establishment of regional and national
  coordination mechanisms.
• Regional situation analysis.
• Bi-national situation analysis.
• Systematization of good practices.
• Systematization of existing legislation.
• Creation of a regional knowledge platform.
• Selected activities for strengthening national
  capacities.

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NEXT STEPS

• Final version of regional proposal.
• Establishment of regional and national
  coordination mechanisms.
• Finalization of annual work plan 2008.
• Preliminary activities regarding regional and
  national situation analysis (May-July)