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Crossing Borders: Gender, Remittances and Development

Crossing Borders: Gender, Remittances and Development
Santo Domingo, 2005

Women are an increasing part of migratory movements. As active participants in these movements, they contribute to the maintenance of their households and to the development of their communities of origin through the sending of remittances. However, gender inequalities differentiate the migratory experience for men and women. Despite the growing number of women migrants and the importance of remittances for the material wellbeing of many families in developing countries, very few studies analyze the relationship between gender and remittances. This INSTRAW working paper establishes the background and theoretical framework for INSTRAW's work on the gender dimensions of remittances.

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