Gendered Crossings: Women and Migration

Women constitute almost half of the international migrant population, travelling either as migrant workers or refugees. This migration usually takes place from third-world countries to wealthier nations. Most of the women migrants engage in paid labor, generally in gendered professions such as child and elder care, and domestic work. They are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse since their work takes place generally in private homes. The wages earned by women migrants are mostly sent home ...