WOMEN AND GIRLS ACCOUNT FOR THE MAJORITY OF MIGRANTS IN EASTAND HORN OF AFRICA: IOM REPORT

Women and girls make up the majority of migrants in the East and Horn of Africa at 50.4 per cent compared to men and boys, a phenomenon and migration trend unique to the region according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Regional Data Hub. While migration in other parts of the continent is predominantly male, the report titled A Region on the Move 2021, reveals men and boys account for just 49.6 per cent.