Colombia has given its Venezuelan neighbors a relatively generous welcome, but the shocks of the pandemic have hit displaced Venezuelans hard.
Meet Martha, the Venezuelan Refugee Advocating for Women in Peru
Among the more than 800,000 Venezuelans in Peru is Martha Fernandez, a woman who has risen against all odds to protect and empower other Venezuelan women in Peru.
Labor Market Access for Refugees and Forced Migrants: Lessons Learned from the Global Refugee Forum
At the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Refugees International and the Center for Global Development co-hosted a spotlight session on how innovative programming and financing can help expand labor market access for refugees and forced migrants. Read the four main takeaways.
Washington Post: Why Forbidding Asylum Seekers from Working Undermines the Right to Seek Asylum
A new Trump administration proposal would undermine the rights of all workers and harm asylum seekers.
Trump Administration Puts More Nails in the Coffin of Decency and Fairness to Asylum Seekers
The Trump administration is inflicting unnecessary suffering and pain on asylum seekers.
U.S. Government Should Protect 30-Day Rule to Process Asylum Seeker Work Permits
Refugees International submitted a comment for the record opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rule to eliminate the 30-day deadline to process initial asylum seekers’ work permits.
Insecure Future: Deportations and Lack of Legal Work for Refugees in Turkey
Turkey is home to the largest refugee population in the world. But with an economic downturn and a rising unemployment rate, refugees in Turkey are facing increasing hostility.
Gaining Access to Work for Women Refugees in Jordan
Several countries around the world including Jordan are slowly recognizing the right of refugees to work and providing them opportunities to join the formal labor market.
Out of Reach: Legal Work Still Inaccessible to Refugees in Jordan
Two years into the Jordan Compact, many refugees in Jordan are worse off.
Debunking Myths of Syrian Women’s Absence from Jordan’s Labor Market
There are several myths informing the conversation around access to employment for Syrian refugee women living in Jordan.