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Countering Xenophobia and Stigma to foster Social Cohesion in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery

This serves as an issue brief on how to tackle potentially xenophobia and stigma. It proposes potential solutions for states and relevant actors to tackle potential xenophobia and stigma, ranging from measures aimed at strengthening legal and policy responses to xenophobia and racism, to community-based models to address prejudices and promote social mixing. 

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Journalist
Source / Publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
COVID-19 and migration
Tags
xenophobia
Covid-19
Status
Published

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