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This paper discusses the causes, processes and consequences of feminized migration in the context of East and Southeast Asia’s expanding global capitalism, increasing feminization of the economic means for family survival and rising civil activism both in local communities and transnationally. The authors also discuss migration policies and the legal status and occupational characteristics of migrant women in the various countries of destination. Finally, the article outlines the ways in which migrants and community-based organizations have responded to policies of labor-importing governments.