A/74/191 6. Family life and impact on family unity 71. In Mexico, parents of a child born in the country, who is granted citizenship by birth, are granted a resident visa on the basis of their relationship to their child. This is particularly important for mothers of new-borns who may not be able to work due to their childcare responsibilities. 78 7. Livelihood and economic empowerment in countries of origin 72. There has been an increasing focus on supporting efforts to ensure livelihoods and economic empowerment in a gender-sensitive manner. These interventions are taking place in countries of origin as well as destination. 73. In 2018, Belgium agreed to a project that aims at supporting economic development and employment with Guinea. By strengthening the employability of local populations, the project is focused on reaching potential migrants, in particular women and youth, to increase their prospects of finding work. 79 74. The External Investment Plan launched by the European Union in September 2017 is expected to leverage €44 billion in investments for sustainable development for countries in Africa and near the European Union by 2020. It aims to promote inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable development and in this way to tackle some of the root causes of irregular migration. Part of this will be spent through blended operations that will support the “Women in Business” programme, in recognition of the fact that while female entrepreneurs play a key role in creating jobs and driving economic growth, banks are often reluctant to lend to them as they are perceived higher-risk customers. 80 8. Representation and political participation 75. Within the framework of its 2017 Migrant Integration Strategy, Ireland has implemented specific activities to promote the political engagement of third -country nationals, including an event which brought together over 100 leaders of migrant communities, including migrant women. 81 9. Access of migrant women and girls to information 76. The Philippines has instated pre-departure seminars to educate migrants, of whom more than half are women, 82 on a range of issues, including the causes of HIV, means of prevention and its consequences. 83 77. Malaysia has organized training programmes for domestic migrant workers coming to work in the country. The inclusion of such training in bilateral agreements with the countries from which domestic migrant workers (many of whom are women) originate, has proven to be most effective. The purpose of the training is to raise the awareness of domestic workers of their rights under Malaysian labour laws, to introduce the basics of the Malay language and to highlight cultural differences. 84 In __________________ 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 16/24 See submission of the Women in Migration Network, p. 2. European Migration Network, Annual Report 2018, p. 78. European Commission, Questions and Answers – EU External Investment Plan, http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-18-4425_en.htm. European Migration Network, Annual Report 2018, p. 46. Rina Chadran, “Philippine migration takes on a female face”, CNN, 30 March 2018 (https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/03/30/18/philippine-migration-takes-on-a-female-face). Maria Amparita, « An analysis of the Philippine legal and policy frameworks for the protection of women migrant workers, particularly the domestic workers and entertainers, from vulnerability to HIV/AIDS”, thesis (LL.M), University of Toronto, 2005, p. 4. See submission of the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations. 19-12287