Abstract

In West Africa, notably Mali and Sénégal, the flow of women's migration takes place mainly within and between countries. Due to poverty, lack of economic opportunity and lack of education, young migrant women risk violation of their basic human rights. Moreover, although Mali and Sénégal have in place a legal arsenal promoting the rights of migrant women, notably, those relative to their trade or traffic, it is not known how effective these instruments are. Similarly, involvement of feminist organizations in this issue is still very limited. This grant will allow the research group on women and the law in Sénégal (GREFELS) to address this research gap. Researchers will analyze the migratory strategies of young and adult women in the two countries, study the working conditions of domestic workers in Sénégal, investigate transborder traffic in women and girls, and propose strategies for better protecting the rights of female migrants.

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