This open access book focuses on Albanian internal and international female migration and
places gender at the heart of postsocialist transformation. It explores the vulnerabilities
that arise for female citizens from the contradictory policies produced by the Albanian state.
By illuminating the intersection of gender and migration it shows how Albanian women are
likely to embed themselves in complex social relations and migration trajectories. By focusing
on various cases - internal international return economic and student female migrants - the
book underlines that migration does not follow any kind of evolutionary development according
to which women go from 'traditional' to 'modern' gender relations. By providing a compelling
account on the complex negotiations and tactics women employ to deal with gender inequalities
this book leads to a better understanding of gender and migration entanglements. It is a useful
read to students academics in migration and gender studies as well as social scientists and
policy-makers in European countries.
