Young, Donna

Working Across Borders: Global Economic Restructuring and Women's Work

This article links changes in the global economy to shifts in the performance of domestic labour that have reinforced the subordination of immigrant women and women of colour. The author provides an overview of economic shifts that have led to changes in female employment within the United States and have stimulated female migration from developing countries. She offers a critique of government reluctance to regulate domestic labour and discusses the ways in which immigration policies reinforce sex-role stereotypes.

Discussion Paper for the Round Table on Human Rights, HIV/AIDS and Gender

This discussion paper addresses the international Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the growing concern about the spread of HIV/AIDS and its relation to human rights violations and gender inequality. The paper provides a summary of the progress since the signing of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and indicates strategies that need to be implemented to combat the epidemic: promoting human rights and gender equality, reducing vulnerability of displaced and trafficked persons, and ensuring the full participation of people with HIV/AIDS in policy implementation.