Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development

Migration to Italy involves both male and female in search of greener pastures but female migration is in part a different phenomenon from its male counterpart. This article explored the horrific experiences of Nigerian women that have migrated to Italy especially since the 80s till date. The paper identified poverty as the prime motivating factor for this migration. The paper used the analytical method to bring to the fore the risks which these women are facing which range from forced prostitution to acts of violence to the extent of some of them loosing their lives in the process. The paper concluded by identifying poor governance and lack of proper moral upbringing of children as the root causes of the illegal migrations that have destroyed many Nigerian youths and called on the government to improve the standard of living in the country.

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