b'The Pulte InstituteforGlobal Development Hay temas que Migration and Resettlement se deciden no CARA: Engaging Communities Through Research and Collaboration investigar The Central America Research Alliance (CARA) informsand disseminating their findings widely, CARA stands at the policies and initiatives through research on the root causesforefront of promoting stability and opportunity acrosso publicar porque of migrationpoverty, violence, climate change andthe region.related human rights issuesacross El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. Multiple factors, including gender, gang violence, and corruption, influence these systemic challenges, making thorough research essential. Research in this and other important issues, however, is of littleson peligrosos. use if it is not communicated to activists, policymakers, donors, and other actors who can use it to advocate and plan for improved living conditions. That is why, through deep collaboration withlocal partners, CARA plays a vital role in creating spaces to discuss academic freedom and advocating on behalf of safe environments forEstela Rivero appears with CARA members on Honduras news program, Frente a Frente.research. And by advocating for inclusive research practices Research: Gender Impacts Intention to MigrateLacking hope for a successful future, eighty percent of youngintention to migrate is influenced by individual perceptions of adults in Central America decide at an early age to migrate,how promising a future is in any given country. This correlates seeing no other viable options for transitioning into adulthoodwith feelings of belonging, especially for women. From as young after finishing school. According to CARA research shared atas 11 years old, six out of 10 have already decided they want the 2024 Migration Conference this summer, this belief isto migrate, with that number growing as women age. shared similarly across gender yet differs as women and men have different views on what a good future means. What can we do to make them feel like they have a home in their own country? Rivero asked. Hosted by Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, the Migration Conference is an academic forum for internationalShe emphasized the importance of stability and creating researchers, scholars, and policymakers. Pulte Senioropportunities for hope in Central America. By understanding Researcher Estela Rivero, co-director of CARA and expert onthe nuanced needs and aspirations of individuals, particularly the issue of gender in migration, spoke at the events Genderthose who feel compelled to leave their homes, Rivero believes and Migration roundtable. She presented statistics from aenvironments can be fostered where people see a promising study conducted on children, young adults, and adults infuture in their communities. The next phase of study will Honduras and El Salvador, focusing on gender differencesexplore what enables those most likely to migrate to envision affecting migration plans. This research is crucial in analyzingthat hopeful future. CARA researchers plan to collect drawings the fastest growing group of migrantswomenand is onemade by about 10,000 young people between 11 and 16 in El of the few projects exploring gender as a critical variable inSalvador and Honduras to begin identifying those factors.migration issues in Central America. The study revealed the 3634 | Migration and Resettlement'