By Ma. Vhiktoria “Chavek” Siva and Karla Henson On July 25–26, 2025, the Disability Migration Network (DMN) hosted its second Labor Migration 101: Capacity Building Workshop for Persons with Disabilities at Bayview Park Hotel in Ermita, Manila. The two-day event brought together a dynamic group of participants, persons with disabilities curious about working abroad, personsContinue reading “Towards Disability-Responsive Migration: DMN’s Second face-to-face Capacity Building Workshop for Persons with Disabilities”
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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 rarely consider accessibility, inclusion, or the unique challenges faced by persons with disabilities throughout the migration journey. But change is on the horizon. The GlobalContinue reading “New possibilities for disability-responsive migration”
A New Dawn in Labour Migration
By Karla Henson Coffee Breaks and Chitchats In the early days of envisioning what would eventually become the Disability Migration Network (DMN), our coffee break conversations often sparked a critical question: Why have persons with disabilities been left out of the labour migration discourse? Back then, we—the co-founders of DMN—often discussed whether migration was everContinue reading “A New Dawn in Labour Migration”
Disability Migration Network (DMN) 