Short Summary: Migration is determined by household or family resources and decision-making structures, the culture of the community and the gender segregated labour markets available. Issues of both reproduction and production need to be considered, to understand migration as part of a livelihood strategy of not just the individual, but also the family. This means looking at impact on those left behind. An absent man may result in increased decision-making power for women, and/or increased stress, confusion and friction in decision making. Considering those left behind opens new perspectives on the household as multilocational, and as including those who may not be living together, but do maintain economic and emotional links across different locations. Migration has varying impacts on women’s and men’s power, status and roles. Migration may open possibilities for gender change, as people realise that gender dynamics vary across cultures, rather than being a biological given. To obtain a copy of this publication, contact The Editor, Gender and Development, Oxfam, 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DZ, UK or fax 44-1865-312600