The Migrating Woman's Handbook
- Document number
- 1264
- Date
- 1999
- Title
- The Migrating Woman's Handbook
- Author/publisher
- Global Alliance Against Traffick in Women (GAATW)
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Training Material/Resources,
- Keywords
- Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour; Women's rights; Women; Control and regulation of prostitution, Protection, Punishable forms of prostitution,
- Summary
- This manual provides information for people who have decided to go abroad for jobs or to get married. GAATW developed this manual to help you make a sage journey and ensure that you don’t face problems abroad. the manual is based on the experiences of Asian countries, and would be useful for women who would go to work as factory workers/construction, domestic workers, entertainment industry/ sex work, women marrying foreigners abroad.. The manual provides information on practical tips arranging your travel documents, immigration and visa requirements, residency and work permits, your rights and wages; as well as how to protect your rights. Other chapters deal with Detention and Deportation, Contract.
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