ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the case of sub-Saharan African women crossing borders in three Mediterranean countries while exploring the gender dimension in the process of border crossing. In this comparison, Turkey is outside the EU border, while Greece and Italy, though within the EU borders are still separated from 'mainland Europe'. Gender dimension is little developed, which is due to dominant idea that most of irregular border-crossers are men. In order to reach the southern European coasts, either as their final destination or as a door to the EU, the exodus of sub-Saharan migrants has to cross the Sahara Desert, the region of North Africa, and Mediterranean Sea. The idea of producing a community self-help desk channelled the project's actions pursued with women native to sub-Saharan Africa, including methodologies and concomitant activities, which produced information in the form of research reports and deliverables. The chapter presents some findings in the form of observations and remarks as expressed by contacted women.
