For November 2025’s social media campaign, APMM focused on Women Migrants’ Rights and Welfare, which also aligned with 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence by UN Women.

Women migrants composed more than half of migrants in the region, yet many of them are temporary migrant workers employed in informal, low-paid, and highly vulnerable sectors. Despite being primary caregivers in many households, women migrants often have little to no access to essential health services.

Married migrants who mostly are women also face systemic barriers. Their legal status in their partner’s country often depends entirely on their spouse, leaving them at risk of domestic violence, discrimination, deportation, and separation from their children.

That is why APMM together with networks and grassroots organizations and communities developed the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) Indicators by Migrants and Refugees. Created through consultations and shaped by lived experiences, the Indicators call for stronger protections for women migrants’ rights and welfare.

Read the full article on APMM website.