The report did not provide comparative figures for men. Remittances are an important source of household income and foreign exchange inflows in developing countries, with women making up almost half of the 244 million people who live and work outside their country of birth, UN Women said in its 2020 “Importantly, this research found that while women typically earn less than men and pay more in transfer fees, the average remittance amounts they send are the same as or even greater than those of men,” UN Women said in the report. Meanwhile, the top corridors with the highest remittances carried out by women in the UAE included the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Egypt, Morocco and Uganda, the FERG report said.