From 27 to 28 April 2021, the Council of Europe Drafting committee on migrant women (GEC-MIG) held its fourth meeting via videoconference. GEC-MIG continued its drafting work, examining the Appendix of the draft Recommendation, as well as a part of the preamble. Topics such as arrival, residence, integration, socio-cultural and political participation, family reunion and returns were discussed during the meeting. GEC-MIG will proceed with consulting relevant Council of Europe sectors and observers to the GEC in the coming months. The GEC-MIG will hold its final meeting at the end of September 2021. The text of the draft Recommendation will then be forwarded to the Gender Equality Commission for discussion and adoption at its November 2021 plenary meeting.

GEC-MIG, a subordinate body to the Gender Equality Commission (GEC), is tasked by the Committee of Ministers to draft a Recommendation on migrant and refugee women and girls.