Borders follow migrants even inside the territory of their State of destination. These ‘sticky’ figurative borders may flow directly from immigration norms and practice or indirectly from other areas of law. This Special Issue focuses on the gendered nature of these borders, as they rely on/reinforce socially constructed norms of masculinity and femininity. As a result, these figurative borders undermine the equal enjoyment of human rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers along gender lines. Specifically, gendered borders are analysed in relation to the themes of asylum, domestic labour and gender-based violence. The human rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in these domains are analysed in an integrated and complex fashion. The analysis demonstrates that migrants, refugees and asylum seekers navigate and challenge not only sticky figurative borders, but also borders between different areas of law. The (non)interaction between these different areas of law may equally create or reinforce unequal human rights protection along gender lines. The law, across different areas and through the workings of diverse categories, definitions and standards, may thus work as a border-reinforcer.

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移民与人权：作为性别边界强化物的法律

即使在其目的地国领土内，边境也会跟踪移民。这些“粘性”比喻边界可能直接来自移民规范和实践，或间接来自其他法律领域。本期特刊关注这些边界的性别特征，因为它们依赖/强化社会建构的男性气质和女性气质规范。结果，这些象征性的边界破坏了移民、难民和寻求庇护者在性别方面平等享有的人权。具体而言，分析了与庇护、家务劳动和基于性别的暴力等主题相关的性别边界。移民、难民和寻求庇护者在这些领域的人权以综合和复杂的方式进行分析。分析表明，移民、难民和寻求庇护者不仅要驾驭和挑战具有粘性的象征性边界，而且还要挑战不同法律领域之间的边界。这些不同法律领域之间的（非）互动可能同样造成或加强性别方面的不平等人权保护。因此，跨越不同领域并通过不同类别、定义和标准的运作的法律可以起到边界强化作用。