ABSTRACT
Women are underrepresented in statistics on labour migration, which has led to their absence in the literature around migration and development. The overemphasis on economic aspects of migration is another issue that has affected the understanding of the migration of the female labour force even when the presence of this large demographic is acknowledged to exist. The specific contexts and conditions of female migration and the processes involved in migration and their experiences are different from those of male migration. One of the most important aspects that outline women’s migration is the criticality of care work, be it in terms of sectors of employment or negotiations, or in terms of their experiences of migration. Insights from studies sketch out some of the contemporary features, characteristics, and specificities of female migration and capture the experiences of women who are left behind. The care aspect is the central focus of entry and analysis; in a few others it is embedded in the larger discussions around women’s experiences, either as migrants or as left behind women.
