Around the world, more people are on the move, many for seeking new opportunity and a better life for themselves and their families. Many are even forced to move due to disaster and conflict. Gender is fundamental to any discussion of the causes and consequences of migration. Migration being such a dynamic phenomenon have been well-researched by scholars, but it is mostly assumed that the process and effects of migration is gender neutral, i.e. both men and women face same type of risks and vulnerabilities. Whereas, increasing number of women migrants highlights the fact that gender influences reasons for migrating, risk and vulnerabilities faced by migrants are also shaped by it. This article therefore focuses on unaddressed aspect of migration i.e., gender and how it affects migration and heightens the vulnerability and situation of violence faced by women. It further highlights the importance of international gender responsive conventions required to protect the rights of migrating women and the need for country specific legal legislations required to achieve the objective of protecting and assisting victims of forced migration and trafficking.