The Islamic woman moving toward Europe meets a juridical environment in which the emancipation of women can be considered in positive terms. The study of laws and case-law shows a non homogeneous attitude toward female problems related to migrant women that goes from a sort of cultural discrimination to the recognition of significant opportunities to improve her juridical conditions. Marriage, health and education are the key words used to understand the relations between Italian laws on foreigners and the protection of women rights.

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Eurasia emigration Europe human rights migrant worker womens status