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This article discusses the position of women in international migration with particular attention to their situation in the labour market in Italy, a country where the informal economy represents an important share of productive activities. Firstly, the elements which distinguish contemporary international migration from that of the period 1950 to 1975 are identified in relation to economic globalization and the transformation of the industrial system. Using an analysis of gender, ethnicity and class, the polarization of labour markets and its impact on the situation of women immigrants in Europe is then discussed. Finally, two employment sectors where women migrants to Italy are concentrated are examined: domestic work and the sex industry.