Evaluation of Beijing +10

on Women Migrants in Korea

Rev. Han, kuk-yom

(Representative of Women Migrants Humanrights Center)

(Joint Work of Women Migrants Humanrights Center, Humanrights Solidaruty for Women & Migrants in Korea, Saewoomtuh for Prostituted Women)

1. Introduction

Beijing Platform for Action, adopted the articles related to migrants women, such as "The Platform for Action recognizes that women face barriers to full equality and advancement because of such factors as their race, age, language, ethnicity, culture, religion or disability" as article 46, and "The past decade has also witnessed a growing recognition of the distinct interests and concerns of indigenous women, whose identity, cultural traditions and forms of social organization enhance and strengthen the communities in which they live. Indigenous women often face barriers both as women and as members of indigenous communities." as article 32. These articles are equal to 'International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families, ILO convention.

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