Culture, Migration, and Disability: A Closer Look at the Filipino Experience
By Ben Thatcher Migration has long been a defining feature of Filipino life. More than 2.2 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) live and work across the globe (Asis, 2017), forming…
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DMN brings disability inclusion to ASEAN recruitment and reintegration talks
By Karla Henson and Ma. Vhiktoria “Chavek” Siva In June 2025, the Disability Migration Network (DMN) participated in two regional events organized by the Department of Migrant Workers (Philippines) aimed…
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New possibilities for disability-responsive migration
By Ben Thatcher For too long, migration policies have ignored a crucial reality! That migrants with disabilities exist, and they matter. The global migration system is built on frameworks that…
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Lanterns, Night Markets, Stories of Disabilities (in Thailand)
By Ma. Vhiktoria “Chavek” Siva After a tussle with Manila traffic, a three and a half hour flight to Bangkok, a four hour layover at the Don Mueang International Airport,…
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Disability and Migration: Stories from Cambodia
By Karla Henson A Journey Through the Kingdom of Wonder The December night air in Cambodia greeted us with warmth as we stepped off the plane in Phnom Penh, the…
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2024 Amplifying Disability Leadership in Labour Migration for an Inclusive Sustainable Future
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Disability Migration Network (DMN) proudly joins global voices to champion the leadership and contributions of persons with disabilities. The DMN, a…
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