ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses how gendered structural factors, agency and the longitudinal element using the 'before and after' analysis of the migration trajectories translate into specific female migration dynamics. The first major structural factor highlights is the historical factor. A second structural factor, which is closely linked to the historical factor, is the socioeconomic situation in the country of origin. A country's current socioeconomic context is a result of the specific, historical transformations a country has undergone. The legal framework is another important structural factor. A fourth structural factor closely linked to the previous factors is the demographic factor. Family migrants are often only perceived by the integration services within the context of the family, their individual and professional ambitions appear to be of secondary importance. The perception of the current labor market opportunities in the country of origin for women also influences the perception of their position in the Belgian labor market.
