ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the strategies and modes of migration of Colombian and Ecuadorian women migrants to Spain. It analyses the roles of different social actors involved in these migratory processes, distinguishing between 'spontaneous' migration which is fed solely by family and community migratory networks. The chapter also analyses the various types of trafficking of migrants, from those involving small businessmen and individuals, to those large networks involving mafia and criminal organisations. It explores how and why these women migrate to Spain and examines the obstacles arising from particular political, economic and social conditions. The chapter also examines the insecurities that arise within their migratory strategies and projects. It aims to demonstrate is that many of the migratory strategies used by women working in sex clubs and brothels are very similar to those employed in domestic services. It investigates the different types of spontaneous migration and the diverse modalities of more or less organised trafficking which take place.
