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This paper, from the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, analyzes the causes, processes and consequences of the feminization of labour migration in Asia and the effectiveness of grassroots advocacy groups in destination countries in advancing women's human rights. It begins by examining the impact of rapid and uneven economic growth on female labour migration and historical patterns of female migration in the region. A discussion of migration policies and women migrant workers' legal status and their occupations in destination countries is also included. The last section looks at the actions of civil society groups in response to the plight of women migrant workers from Asia. The authors concludes that "although many legal and institutional barriers to social justice remain in labour-importing countries, civil actions by citizens and migrant comprise significant steps toward the realization of migrant workers' rights". [Descriptors: Migration - Labour Migration, International - Asia]