The feminizetion of women in international labor migration has been most pronounced in the case of Asia, with women moving in their own right as economic migrants and faced with regulatory and social constraints, gender discrimination and exploitation in countries of origin and destination. Asian countries, both sending and receiving, have been experimenting with gender-sensitive migration policies and programs. This paper describes the characteristics of Asian female labor migration, examines policy dimensions and suggests action to bridge the gaps between policy dimensions and implementation.

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International Migration--women women's migration social psychology population social policy demography Labor Migration--women Migrants developing country labour migration Population Dynamics Developing Countries sex difference Asia Social Problems policy gender issue developing region Immigrants--women social problem policy implication Article migration Prejudice Sex Factors population and population related phenomena Demographic Factors World Emigration and Immigration Transients and Migrants Population Characteristics social discrimination public policy Migration Policy Population Policy