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• Algeria
• Spain

The bodies of eight migrants, thought to be of North African origin, have been found on beaches in southern Spain since Sunday. One child and three women were among the corpses. The authorities said they could have come from one or several small boats.

• Denmark
• Syria

Migrants in Denmark could be forced to complete 37 hours' work a week in order to receive welfare benefits under a new government plan.

• Afghanistan

A Taliban spokesman has told an Austrian newspaper that the Taliban would accept any Afghan migrants whose asylum requests in Europe were rejected. Those with a criminal record would then face court in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Austria's interior minister is still in favor of deporting migrants with a criminal record.

• Afghanistan

FRANCE 24's continuing coverage of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan brings you a special edition this Friday dedicated to the plight of women and girls, "Afghanistan: Women's voices". In this exclusive report from Kabul, FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent and Cyril Payen talk to Afghan women who detail their experiences of living under Taliban rule and describe how deeply they now fear for the future.

• Greece

It is well known that breastfeeding is generally good for babies and mothers. But while the practice is common in their country of origin, migrant mothers often tend to opt for formula in the new host countries. In Greece, one organization is trying to ensure that they get enough support to give their babies the best possible start in life.

• Italy

UNICEF and Italy's National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (NIHMP/INMP) have signed an agreement to boost safeguarding of the health of minors, women and families from the migrant community.

• Iraq

Iraq's displaced population is returning to their destroyed homes. For some Yazidi women, living in camps has been a chance to empowerment.

• Germany

A study from the Institute for Employment Research in Germany has found that female refugees face more obstacles to joining the job market than their male counterparts.

• Italy
• Libya

The private rescue ship Ocean Viking is carrying 116 rescued migrants on board in the central Mediterranean following two separate rescues. The crew say they have sent requests for docking and are waiting for a place of safety in order to disembark the migrants soon, as storms approach.

• Italy

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Italian National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP) launched the Women's Health and Protection Service in Rome. The service is a space for reception, information and prevention dedicated to the Italian and migrant women most in need of healthcare and psychological assistance.

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Czech Republic

In the early hours of Tuesday, German media reported that 56 migrants were left by the side of the motorway in snowy south-eastern Germany, not far from the Czech border.

• Bangladesh
• India
• Syria

The UN special rapporteur on trafficking, Siobhán Mullally, told the UN General Assembly that the second wave of COVID-19 had increased exploitation risks for women, children, migrants, and other vulnerable people.