REFUGEE WORK RIGHTS

The Refugee Work Rights Initiative is currently led by the Center for Global Development (CGD), Refugees International, and Asylum Access. The Initiative was launched by Asylum Access in 2013 to build a groundswell of support for the idea that refugees should have access to opportunity, entrepreneurship, and a fair chance at life. The 2014 "Refugee Work Rights Report," was a groundbreaking piece of analysis looking at the rights refugees have in law in many hosting countries around the world... Our organizations came together in 2022 to expand the "Refugee Work Rights Report," increasing the global coverage and including both the rights refugees have in law and the access they have in practice. To learn more about how we did this, please visit our Scorecard Methodology page... Today, there are over 29 million refugees who have fled their home country due to persecution or war. Many spend years, even decades, in exile, whether in camps or cities. As our research shows, many don't have..