TRAINING ON PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE GMS

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The 5-day intensive training program on “Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers, Women and Children in the GMS” is designed to expose Lao civil servants to factors that determine who is a migrant, how those moves take place, and the particular involvement of women and children in the migration pattern. The Program is organized under the auspices of Mekong Institute in collaboration with Thailand International Cooperation Agency. Ten participants in attendance are from neighboring Laos from the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and the Lao Women’s Union. 

The program contents include contextualization of migrant workers, women and children situations in the region and the fundamentals of protection policies, critical analysis of the existing protection measures, challenges and good practices that should be adapted in Laos. 

As migrants are vulnerable to rights violations, including exploitations, discrimination and lack of access to basic services , it is important to inform people how to enhance protecting and promoting the rights of migrant workers in both sending and receiving countries. Furthermore, since women and children are often exposed to human trafficking, abuse of labor and domestic violence, this training course will cover the good practices in terms of providing protection measures to them through a rights- based approach. Developing an understanding on the current good practices and challenges will enable Laos to improve its management system in protecting the rights of those vulnerable groups.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.