in moldova women report having fewer opportunities to migrate because they have fewer resources available than men iom it may also be less acceptable for women to move about and travel alone jolly and reeves an analysis of the oecd social institutions and gender index sigi illustrates that discrimination in the country of origin can be an incentive for women to migrate but only up to a certain threshold at which point it becomes an obstacle for migration and emigration of women diminishes ferrant and tuccio the emigration of highlyeducated women affects negatively infant mortality under mortality and secondary school enrolment rates in countries of origin dumont et al women s levels of education are an important factor for growth as it is correlated with investments in children s education africa s high female emigration rate may thus have serious implications for its human development and economic growth