Essays about: "women labor migration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words women labor migration.

  1. 1. Migration and Gender Role : Depicting the experience of Bangladeshi immigrant women in Sweden.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sadia Mahin; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender; Gender role; Migration; immigrant and integration; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The present study centers on the experiences of female Bangladeshi migrants who have relocated to Sweden in recent years. I have endeavored to depict the process of their migration from Bangladesh and afterward integration into the Swedish labor market as an immigrant. READ MORE

  3. 2. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE

  4. 3. Female household worker's own perceptions of remittances as a sustainable livelihood : A case study of migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Emma-stina Carlert Blomqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable livelihoods; Remittances; Female Household workers; Perceptions; Saudi Arabia;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the perceptions of female migrant household workers situated in Saudi Arabia and how remittances can be a sustainable livelihood for them and their households. There has been limited research surrounding female household workers' own perceptions of sustainable livelihoods and particularly of those situated in Saudi Arabia. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Grass is Greener on the Other Side of the World : A Case Study on the Causes Behind the Human Trafficking of Nigerian Women in Italy

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    Author : Adetola Popoola; [2022]
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    Abstract : Trafficking of Nigerian women in Italy have been ongoing since the 80’s. However, the number of Nigerian women being trafficked in Italy is increasing. This study examines why Nigerian women are migrating to Italy despite being aware of the risk of being endangered to human trafficking. READ MORE

  6. 5. Female Migrants in Search of Jobs: The Role of Social Capital in Labor Market Integration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Lisen Löwstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : migration; integration; social capital; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The labor market integration of immigrants in general, and female migrants in particular, remains a central developmental objective for counteracting inequalities within societies across Europe. Previous studies put forth the concept of social capital, the resources linked to an individual's network of social connections, to explain immigrants’ diverging labor market trajectories. READ MORE