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Refugees’ Work Rights: Building a Movement Jessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy Director Asylum Access Anna Wirth Global Policy Fellow Asylum Access
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Refugees’ Work Rights: Building a Movement Jessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy Director Asylum Access Anna Wirth Global Policy Fellow Asylum Access.

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Page 1: Refugees’ Work Rights: Building a Movement Jessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy Director Asylum Access Anna Wirth Global Policy Fellow Asylum Access.

Refugees’ Work Rights:

Building a MovementJessica M. Therkelsen, Esq. Global Policy DirectorAsylum Access

Anna WirthGlobal Policy Fellow

Asylum Access

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Making Refugee Rights A RealityMaking Refugee Rights A RealityAround the worldAround the world

. Institutional Priorities:

Access to safe and lawful employment

Freedom of movement and choice of residence

Due process, equal protection and access to justice

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Policy Advocacy

Community Legal

Empowerment

Legal AidMovement Building

Strategic Litigation

Tools for Advancing RefugeesTools for Advancing Refugees’’ Right to Work Right to Work

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“Without the right to work, all other rights are meaningless”

-Louis Henkin, U.S. delegate at the drafting of the 1951 Refugee Convention

“Without the right to work, all other rights are meaningless”

-Louis Henkin, U.S. delegate at the drafting of the 1951 Refugee Convention

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Work Rights Campaign ObjectivesWork Rights Campaign Objectives

Change national laws and policies to ensure refugees’ work rights are respected, protected and fulfilled

Engage non-traditional actors from the private sector in the advocacy and promotion of the right to work and livelihood initiatives

Increase commitment of UNHCR, ILO and other development actors to promote and facilitate the right to work

Raise awareness and engage more directly with refugee organizations at all levels

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Campaign Campaign ActivitiesActivities

Assessing the ContextAssessing the Context

Advocating for AccessAdvocating for Access

Strengthening Strengthening PartnershipsPartnerships

Monitoring and Monitoring and EvaluationEvaluation

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Jessica Therkelsen, EsqGlobal Policy [email protected]

Anna WirthGlobal Policy Fellow

[email protected]