Laboratory

Migration and Mobility

At a Glance Projects Publications Team

Project

Gender Differences in Migration Patterns: The Role of Gender and Sex in Demographic Models, Estimates, and Data for Migration Research (Dissertation)

Athina Anastasiadou, Jisu Kim, Asli Ebru Sanlitürk, Emilio Zagheni, Helga De Valk

This project shows how migration is a highly gendered process. By synthesizing literature, evaluating predictive models, and modeling age-gender profiles, we identify major gaps in theory and data and provide frameworks for more gender-sensitive migration research.  Detailed Description

Research Keywords:

Migration, Projections and Forecasting

Region keywords:

Europe, World

Publications

Anastasiadou, A.; Zagheni, E.; de Valk, H. A. G.:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122:28, e2500874122–e2500874122. (2025)    
Anastasiadou, A.; Kim, J.; Şanlitürk, A. E.; de Valk, H. A. G.; Zagheni, E.:
Population and Development Review 50:4, 961–996. (2024)    
Anastasiadou, A.; Kim, J.; Şanlitürk, A. E.; de Valk, H. A. G.; Zagheni, E.:
MPIDR Working Paper WP-2023-039. (2023)    
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