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Anna Knoll, Head of Migration Programme @ECDPM: "It is important to design & implement policies with gender-differentiated approaches. Whole of government approaches and policy coherence are needed. There are interesting programmes in Asia that can be expanded in other regions."

Maria Chiara Piazza, Policy Officer @europeaid: "Migration is included in the EU’s new Gender Equality Programme. ½ of international migrants are women Their voices on vulnerabilities, and also in their role as agents of change, should feature in migration policy discussions."

Daniel Redondo, @IOMatEU Senior Regional Migrant Protection and Assistance Specialist: "Migration cannot be addressed by a single agency or policy. We need comprehensive, rights-based approaches that empower migrant women and girls within their communities."

Vera Eloi da Fonseca: "COVID-19 had a discriminatory impact on women, including migrant women, in terms of domestic violence, job loss or as frontline workers. Whole-of-government/whole-of-society approaches are needed to address domestic violence and domestic work."

Bashàïr Ahmed: "COVID19 recovery will take years and new people can become vulnerable in the future. Women need to be part of discussions on policy. And quantitative and qualitative date on migrant women is needed to find solutions."

Anna Knoll: "COVID19 brought to the fore the contributions of migrant women to economies and society as essential workers. This and more data can help us reframe the migration debate and influence policies."

Maria Chiara Piazza: "Women are more exposed to economic hardships due to COVID19. We need to build back better. We have learned lessons, including through the UN-EU Spotlight Initiative, that show the importance of women’s contributions to policy dialogue and programmes.