INSTRAW Library

Welcome to the INSTRAW LIBRARY, a compilation of around 600 publications produced by the former UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW), which served as the leading UN institute devoted to research, training and knowledge management to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment. INSTRAW, along with DAW, OSAGI and UNIFEM, came together in 2010 to establish the present UN Women.

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The Legacy of INSTRAW

In addition to the INSTRAW Library, the UN Women Training Centre presents the publication “The legacy of INSTRAW in promoting the rights of women. A historical record of the Institute between 1976 and 2010”, which intends to pay tribute to the story of INSTRAW as well as to the women’s movements and governments which supported it.

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ID: 2008-R-MIG-PHL-GEN-SP
Reference: Gender, Remittances and Development: The Case of Filipino Migration to Italy. (2008). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2008
Description: This case study presents the Filipino migration to Italy. It examines the characteristic of migratory process and remittance flows between the Philippines and Italy. It provides an overview of some of the key actors currently working on initiatives linked to migration, remittances and development. It also presents an analysis of remittances' impact and potential for promoting gender-sensitive sustainable rural development and food security in the communities of origin.
Instraw's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Economic Empowerment, Policy
Geographic Area: Asia
Languages: Spanish
Type of Product: Report
Disponibility: Digital/Printed
LinkToFile: PDF FILE