The role of women in the flows of international migrants. Migration in search of work and the realization of personal goals. Scope of female labor in the global economy. The problem of children left behind by migrants in their country of origin.
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Gender in the Migratory Process Helma Lutz Though in a percentage ratio the share of women for half a century has grown slightly, the structure of these streams has undergone cardinal change and now has essentially other character, then earlier. Traditionally moving of women have been connected with a marriage, moving together with the husband, reunion with a family. In the conditions of formation of global economy, the world market shows bigger demand for female work therefore women make more and more considerable part in flows of the international labor migrants as active workers, but not passive members of the family of the migrant. It has changed also migration models: there are more and more married and unmarried women migrating independently in job searches and realization of the personal purposes. One of the factors of migration is also a gender inequality that persists in less developed countries where women go in search of a better life. Restriction of access to education, social services, decent job