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Social and Behaviour Change
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The Eastern and Horn of Africa region is one of the world’s most dynamic areas in terms of migration, driven by a complex interplay of economic, social, and security factors. Migrants and mobile populations in this region face numerous challenges in accessing essential healthcare services, including the absence of migrant-inclusive healthcare laws and...
The study shows that Migration often results in fragmented families, with children separated from their parents for extended periods. This separation exposes children to significant psychological, educational, and social challenges, defined as "social costs", arising from parental migration. Therefore, this study focus on the welfare of children whose...
IOM has been increasingly focusing on innovative approaches to identify and mitigate trafficking risks, including effective digital and route-based prevention methods.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, encompassing the protection of LGBTI individuals from discrimination, violence, and torture. Despite this, widespread human rights violations against LGBTI people persist globally. The United Nations, alongside regional and national human...
Climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters adversely impact the well-being and rights of migrants and their communities. They often act as drivers of displacement, erode access to basic rights and increase protection risks. They may also leave people trapped or immobile in degraded areas, exacerbating poverty and exposure to environmental...
The UN Behavioural Science Group is excited to announce the 6th annual UN Behavioural Science (BeSci) Week, set to take place from June 3rd to 7th, 2024. Learn how 38 UN Entities are leveraging behavioural science in 15 webinars, free and open to anyone.
The main repository of the Migrant Protection Platform hosts now over 1,000 publications, all of them available for public consultation.
On this International Women's Day, we echo IOM's call for a cohesive commitment to invest in migrant, displaced and diaspora women and girls in all their diversity.
IOM’s Approach to Protection reflects shared thinking and common understanding of the Organization’s approach to protection across operational contexts. This document articulates IOM’s approach to protection and is intended to support a consistent, coherent and accountable role for IOM on protection. It also serves as a reference 1 for the development of...
Irregular migration journeys put migrants at risk for mental health conditions, such as psychosocial distress, low subjective well-being, low social support and stigma. While working with returnee migrants on a social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) initiative, such as Migrants as Messengers (MaM), it is important to ensure that their well being is...
In 2021, the "K-par-Cas-2" toolkit was developed as a collaborative effort between The Ink Link, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and with financial support from the European Union. This toolkit is designed to promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being of migrants. It...
It’s likely that you have an incredible, ready-to-use studio inside your pocket, you might just don’t know how to use its full potential. Your smartphone is a powerful tool to create videos and tell stories. A few simple tips can help you to improve the quality of the videos you create with your...
Outdoor gyms have become widely popular in West African cities. Sports activities in public space are not only inclusive and accessible. Working out with friends is great fun, reduces stress and boosts self-confidence. Practising sports can help young people to clear their minds and activate their...
In different places in the world, IOM runs Migration Information Centres – called MICs – within existing youth centres. To keep these MICs vibrant, it’s important to have the needs of its young visitors in mind. As an outsider, you’ll have to get familiar with the local context and connect with...
Migration is a complex topic. Journalists play an important role in unpacking these complexities. It’s their role to give the public a clear understanding of all sides of the migration paradigm. When a reporter tells a migration story in a balanced and ethical way, he or she is helping migrants to...
Qualitative research methodology is frequently used in social sciences to deeper explore questions such as “What, Why and How?“ When conducting research on migration, a qualitative approach may help you better understand the particular causes or impact of migration on women, for example, or the need...
Creating your own project requires a certain level of preparation, but above all it requires following a step-by-step design and implementation process that will allow you to reach your goal. We want you to succeed, so IOM created a guidebook with guiding questions, recommendations, and checklists...
Organizing a street art workshop is not as difficult as it looks! We made it extra easy thanks to our step-by-step guide. Let’s get started. All our materials are free to use. So all you need to do is go through the information, get your friends together, and find the right materials and a wall.
In an earlier article, Yenna explained how IOM uses mobile cinema as part of its activities. This post gives some more detail on how you can organise your own public screening event.