For example, very often the causes for women to migrate are linked to some sort of violence, e.g. armed conflicts or domestic abuse. In addition, a major issue regarding women's migration is sex trafficking, which is especially linked to the migration of young girls. Migrant women regularly experience multiple forms of double discrimination, both as women and as migrants. It is important to put more global effort into solving these kinds of problems, especially in the light of the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Platform.
 
In light of the above, the GPF strongly supports the joint effort of PES Women, led by their President Zita Gurmai, together with PES Youth Organisation, ECOSY to draw more global attention to the gender inequality issues at the 54th session of the Commission of the United Nations on the status of Women taking place this week in New York. The Global Progressive Forum (GPF) fully supports the campaign "My Body, My Rights", launched by PES Women, to draw more substantial attention to women's sexual and reproductive health rights.
 
In addition, the GPF supports the proposals of the Spanish Presidency of the EU to tackle all the aforementioned problems amongst many other issues deriving from the still-existing gender inequality.
 
To see the My Body, My Rights animation click here!