Sex work migration would then be the choice of sex workers, and those who still considered sex work migration to have valance for their desired second order outcomes, rather than a default position. Sex work migration can also be motivated by a desire for greater equity. Sex work offers women an opportunity to receive payments that are greater than many men in other work and to deliver sexual services according to their own criteria . The issue is not the money but the value represented by the payments for the services and increased control over how the services are delivered. Many sex work migrants originate from communities where women are underpaid and discriminated against in the majority of workplaces.
Women perceive themselves as being treated unfairly in the workplace.
Migration for sex work allows many of them to earn the same as a lawyer, or other highly paid professional. The work although stigmatised allows for a sense of considerable self-worth, and power. The money is not required primarily for meeting needs but is a demonstration of value, equity, and power. The need to establish equity is a powerful motivational force. These various considerations are clear demonstrations that motivation for sex work migration is complex and can go far beyond the need to meet basic physiological needs.