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The feminization of migration is one of the major trends in the global and, in particular, African migration phenomenon: in 2020, women represented 48.1% of the global stock of migrants and 47.1% in Africa . However, West African female mobility remains poorly studied, compared to male mobility: the motivations of women in the region, their backgrounds, the resistance they encounter or their successes remain barely visible. The image of the single man, migrating for economic or political reasons, continues to be significant in representations of migration.
However, an increasingly asserted trend, the female migratory project is marked by a desire for self-affirmation, which manifests itself in many areas: West African women are showing themselves to be more and more autonomous in their decisions to work, study or be heads of households. Based on surveys conducted canada phone number list in nine countries, our study "r female mobility" focuses on these forms of mobility which present specific cultural and socio-economic characteristics (in particular with regard to gender inequalities -men and the resulting situations of vulnerability) and which .
demonstrate that the desire for emancipation transcends age-old social constraints. Who are West African migrant women? The quantitative data collection work carried out within the framework of this study has made it possible to learn more about the socio-demographic profile of migrant women in West Africa, which is generally poorly documented. The surveys were conducted in nine countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad) with the target of 2,809 women from these countries who had been living in another country for at least three months. of these 9 countries.
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