UN World survey on the role of women in development

Migration across borders has more than doubled in the past 40 years, and with that comes greater risks as well as opportunities for improvement for women, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report to the General Assembly. On the up side, migrating women can often rid themselves of oppressive conditions in their home communities and enhance their lives by becoming more independent, Annan says.

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