OBMICA Bulletin March 2022

We present the first 2022 edition of the OBMICA Bulletin, covering the January-March quarter. You can download the publication in PDF format or consult it online at www.obmica.org.

On the cover: Catalina Matos and Rosette Santana exchanged flowers on March 8 at the Pedernales/Anse-a-Pitres Dominican-Haitian border. Haitian photographer Patrice Douge captures the beauty of this joyful moment on the line between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. An article in this same bulletin reviews this event.

This issue also includes a review of our flagship publication, the State of Migration yearbook, in its 2020 edition.

Below is a summary of the content of our quarterly publication. To continue reading the articles, click read more.

Editorial, March 2022 Bulletin International Women's Day is celebrated globally on March 8. In the Dominican Republic, civil society organizations report both advances and setbacks in the fulfillment of women's rights, including those of migrant women and their relatives. Read more...

The unfinished agenda of women's rights in the Dominican Republic Following publication of the country report prepared by the CEDAW Committee, civil society organizations expressed concern that women's needs continue to lag behind in the government agenda. Read more...

The failure of international protection in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago has consistently denied international protection to migrants fleeing Venezuela to its shores. Read more...

Organizations and authorities in Pedernales and Anse-a-Pitres celebrated International Women's Day with a binational event Human rights, gender violence, inequality, climate change, and disaster risk management were among the issues addressed. Read more...

Meet Raul Zecca Castel and Las Bateyeras Raul Zecca Castel studies the Haitian diaspora in the Dominican Republic and especially the population of the bateyes. Read more...

New Resources Available: the 2020 OBMICA yearbook We present the 2020 edition of The State of Migration Affecting the Dominican Republic. Read more...