Deaths and Separations in Migration: Lessons from Migrant Women and Children

• 2026

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• Magdalena Cubas; Sanjana Bhardwaj; Simon Robins

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This resource, available in document or audio, discusses how women and children face serious risks during migration, including violence, exploitation, death, and family separation. It highlights that, although gender and age are recognized as important factors shaping migration experiences, there is still limited data explaining how and why migrant women and children go missing or become separated. Research was done across Africa, the Americas, and Europe to help close this gap and identify ways to reduce risks.

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Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Risk; Safety; Women; Human Migration; Internationality; Human Trafficking

Institutions: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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