Women and Migration: Incorporating Gender into International Migration Theory Migration theory has traditionally failed to explain the different migration experiences of men and women. Monica Boyd of the University of Toronto and MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco explain gender's role. Full Story | Resource Guide Gender and the Symbiosis Between Refugee Law and Human Rights Law International refugee law is undergoing a transformation. Deborah E. Anker of Harvard Law School's Immigration and Refugee Clinic, and Paul T. Lufkin, with the Supreme Court of California, take an in-depth look at the catalytic force of "gender asylum" law. Full Story Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough Maruja M.B. Asis, of the Philippines Scalabrini Migration Center, maps out the obstacles and opportunities facing the swelling ranks of women migrant workers in Asia. Full Story The Global Dimensions of Female Migration Contrary to popular belief, women have been active migrants for more than forty years. Hania Zlotnik of the UN Population Division discusses new UN data and the growth of female migration. Full Story Building a Gender and Age-Sensitive Approach to Refugee Protection Women and children constitute almost 70 percent of those under UNHCR's care. Bela Hovy of UNHCR's Population Data Unit explores what steps are needed to tailor services for women, children and other refugees with special needs. Full Story Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women Australia's shifting immigration policies, which increasingly favor high-skilled workers while retaining a focus on family reunification, are leading to greater inflows of women. Full Story Gender, Religion, and Secularism Meet in Germany's Headscarf Battle A German court has restored the job of a Muslim nursery school teacher dismissed from her post for wearing a symbol of her faith, the headscarf. Full Story

Women Migrants, Source Survey Welcome to our first special issue on Women and Migration. While you're reading, fill out our survey, too! Click here for Managing Editor Kim Hamilton's letter. More Austria Recent policies, some more restrictive, some more liberal, reflect Austria's continuing ambivalence about immigration. Full Story | Country Profiles Sex Ratios of the Foreign Born in the United States MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco examines the ratio of men to women among various foreign-born groups in the United States. Full Story Spotlight on Immigrant Women Since the early 1990s, there have been more female than male immigrants to the United States. This Spotlight by Elizabeth Grieco, MPI Data Manager, examines some of the characteristics of this important group of immigrants. Full Story The Source's new data resource Find out where groups of foreign born live in the United States. Choose a country, continent, or region of origin. Country of Origin   Afghanistan   Argentina   Armenia   Australia   Austria   Bangladesh   Barbados   Belarus   Bolivia   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Brazil   Cambodia   Canada   Chile   China (excluding Taiwan)   Colombia   Costa Rica   Cuba   Czechoslovakia   Dominican Republic   Ecuador   El Salvador   Egypt   Ethiopia   France   Germany   Ghana   Greece   Guatemala   Guyana   Haiti   Honduras   Hong Kong   Hungary   India   Indonesia   Iran   Iraq   Ireland   Israel   Italy   Jamaica   Japan   Jordan   Korea   Laos   Lebanon   Malaysia   Mexico   Netherlands   Nicaragua   Nigeria   Pakistan   Panama   Peru   Philippines   Poland   Portugal   Romania   Russia   Sierra Leone   South Africa   Spain   Sweden   Syria   Taiwan   Thailand   Trinidad and Tobago   Turkey   Ukraine   United Kingdom   Venezuela   Vietnam   Yugoslavia ------------------------- Continent or Region of Origin -------------------------  Africa    Eastern Africa    Middle Africa    Northern Africa    Southern Africa    Western Africa  Americas    Latin America      Caribbean      Central America      South America    Northern America  Asia    Eastern Asia    South Central Asia    South Eastern Asia    Western Asia  Europe    Northern Europe    Western Europe    Southern Europe    Eastern Europe  Oceania    Australia/New Zealand Region    Melanesia    Micronesia    Polynesia Choose a US state or region of destination. State   Alabama   Alaska   Arizona   Arkansas   California   Colorado   Connecticut   Delaware   District of Columbia   Florida   Georgia   Hawaii   Idaho   Illinois   Indiana   Iowa   Kansas   Kentucky   Louisiana   Maine   Maryland   Massachusetts   Michigan   Minnesota   Mississippi   Missouri   Montana   Nebraska   Nevada   New Hampshire   New Jersey   New Mexico   New York   North Carolina   North Dakota   Oklahoma   Ohio   Oregon   Pennsylvania   Rhode Island   South Carolina   South Dakota   Tennessee   Texas   Utah   Vermont   Virginia   Washington   West Virginia   Wisconsin   Wyoming ------- Region -------   Midwest   Northeast   South   West Click here for more resources

As of 2000, women migrants constituted nearly 51 percent of all international migrants in the developed world and about 46 percent of all migrants in developing countries. (Source: UN Population Division).

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