This chapter critically examines the status of Nepali women migrant workers by analysing state policies, labour migration trends, legal frameworks, and the lived experiences of returnees. It traces Nepal’s labour migration history and shows how restrictive laws, patriarchal state practices, and inconsistent enforcement have limited women’s mobility while exposing them to trafficking, exploitation, and abuse. The chapter highlights how bans, guardianship consent requirements, and informal migration channels force women to rely on dangerous routes, often leading to physical, psychological, and economic trauma. Drawing on government reports, survey data, and case studies, it argues that although remittances from women migrant workers contribute significantly to Nepal’s economy, their labour remains largely invisible in national statistics due to undocumented migration. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated these conditions, particularly for unskilled and semi-skilled women workers in domestic sectors. Despite the risks, women continue to migrate in search of livelihood, autonomy, and economic security. The chapter concludes by calling for structural reform in foreign employment governance, more gender-sensitive migration policies, and stronger coordination between state institutions and rights-based organisations to ensure protection, justice, and meaningful recognition of women migrant workers’ contributions.