Tajik and Afghan female border guards. Photo: IOM
The Women Who Guard Afghanistan and Tajikistan’s Borders
(USAIM) Tajikistan - With growing insecurity in northern Afghanistan, women have been playing a greater role in securing the border with Tajikistan. For years, only male border guards were trained to detect threats posed by narcotics and human traffickers. However, this changed, when in 2014, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) delivered its first joint training course for a dozen Tajik and Afghan female border guards.
New arrivals in Europe are being encouraged to use their skills to become entrepreneurs. Photo: Getty Images
'Dragon's Den' for Migrant Entrepreneurs
(BBC) Europe – In the style of the BBC's international television series looking for new ideas and entrepreneurs, this is a kind of "Dragon's Den for migrants".
After their pitches and interviews, the challenge has been won by five tech-savvy young people originally from Syria and Yemen who are now in the Netherlands.
These young migrants say that surviving experiences such as the sea crossing into Europe has given them the type of risk-taking and nothing-to-lose mentality needed in business.
“Whatever Politicians Say, the World Needs More Immigration, Not Less”
(The Economist) – Few rich-world politicians are willing to make the case for immigration. Immigration is a good thing and here are three reasons why.
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