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The Miriam College-Women and Gender Institute (MC-WAGI)
invites gradute level students, government officials
and staff, and nongovernment workers to enroll in its
pioneering program, the Master of Arts in Migration
Studies.
Application is now going on.
About the course:
Migration is a global
phenomenon that affects almost all countries in the
world, especially women. For women, going abroad means
working as domestic helpers, nurses, entertainers and
caregivers, all gender-defined occupations. However,
limited these choices are and all the risks and challenges
that working abroad may pose to women migrants, thousands
have chosen to take the migration route as a family
survival strategy.
Aside from higher wage and salary levels,
women are primarily driven by a strong familial duty
to help children, parents and siblings improve their
quality of life. The feminization of migration has spawned
both positive and negative results.
It is the objective of the Migration
Studies Program to promote interdisciplinary study and
scholarship on the issue of migration through teaching
and research as well as to provide a space and venue
for the articulation of migrant issues and concerns
for all stakeholders - migrants especially women migration
workers and their families; governments, NGOs as well
as other national, regional and international partners
and networks.
An interdisciplinary graduate program focusing on the
study and research of the
root causes, consequences and socioeconomic, political
and cultural issues
arising from the migration phenomenon. Emphasis will
be given to gender dimensions
of migration and their social impact on women, families,
and communities.
The program is open to all graduate level students,
nongovernmental organization (NGO) workers, and local
and national government officials and staff.
Interested applicants may submit the following requirements
to the Graduate
School Office:
*Accomplished application form
*Official transcript of academic records (certified
true copy)
*2 letters of recommendation from the college/university
last attended and/or present
employer
*Updated curriculum vitae
*2 2”x2” colored pictures
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Aurora de Dios
Program Coordinator
Migration Studies, Miriam College
c/o Women and Gender Institute (WAGI)
Phone: (632)580 5400 ext. 3590
Fax: (632) 4359229
Email: wagi@mc.edu.ph
Miriam College Graduate School
Ms. Sharon Cruz
Phone: (632) 426 0172
Email: graduate@mc.edu.ph
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