In today’s Daily Brief: UN stands in solidarity with Japan; avoid panic over DR Congo Ebola emergency; ‘transformative shift’ needed towards family-friendly work policies; hottest June EVER; Venezuelan migrant dangers; stop targeting Afghanistan civilians call.
The amount of money migrants send home to their families in developing countries has increased by 51 per cent over the past decade, “lifting millions out poverty,” a new report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has found.
The study, covering the period between 2007 and 2016, was released ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances, observed annually on 16 June.
“Invisible” impact of Syrian civil war destroying family life: UNFPA
Different kinds of family structures have arisen all over the world during the last couple of decades, says a Professor of Law from the University of London.
Fareda Banda was present at a panel discussion on Gender Equality and Children’s Rights at the UN headquarters in New York, USA this Friday.
The new structures are a result of both war and a progressive development in gender roles.
Cathrine Hasselberg spoke with Ms. Banda and started out by asking her what some of the key issues are that the new families are facing.
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