Europe

IOM Backs Safer Migration for Rural Women on International Women's Day

On International Women's Day 2012, more women than ever before are joining the ranks of the world's migrants to support their families and improve their economic status. As migrants, they face unique challenges – none more so than the rural women who are the focus of this year's IWD.
Azerbaijan: Prosperity Through the Revival of Ancient Kahriz Water Systems
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Since 1998 IOM has been implementing community development projects in rural areas of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR). The current project aims to support employment and income generation in rural communities by providing permanent access to water.
Empowering Polish Construction Workers in Norway
Norway
Providing Polish construction workers in Norway with accurate information about their rights and duties as employees, and about relevant laws and regulations will help them successfully integrate into the Norwegian labour market.
Anniversary: Hungarian Uprising
Hungary
The 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising marks a milestone both for refugee crises around the world and IOM. The first post-WWII refugee crisis, the Hungarian Uprising which began on 23 October 1956 with anti-Soviet student protests that led to Soviet tanks being deployed on the streets of Budapest, resulted in an exodus of refugees into neighbouring Austria and Yugoslavia.