Presently, the government, through the Bureau of Foreign Employment, conducts training courses for domestic workers, prior to their departure. This assessment was undertaken to identify the existing gaps and shortcomings ...

The government of many Asian countries are faced with the problem of balancing the positive effects of women migrating for domestic employment on the economy of the country and the social ills faced by the children and ...

While it is an accepted fact that the remittance of migrant workers add significantly to the economy of the country, it is also pertinent to analyse the negative effect of such migration. No doubt the increased income to ...

The study is based on analysing the changes wrought in gender relations, household management and power dynamics in the household as a consequence of female migration. Information is obtained through a number of returnee ...

Female migration to the Middle East as domestic labour has not abated much during the last few years. Many studies have been done on the violence, abuse and exploitation of female workers. However, in spite of these hardships ...

Social costs to families and children of migrant mothers is a much talked of topic among stakeholders of migration, and social organizations. The state stands to gain much in financial terms through the remittances of these ...

It is an accepted and unfortunate fact that domestic migrant workers are the most exploited and abused group of workers. This issue has gained the attention of both state and international organizations, and steps have ...

The problems of social and emotional issues faced by children of migrant mothers, although being the focus of several discussions, have not been studied adequately Most female migrants have at least one child, and the ...

The author examines the perceptions of Neopolitan employers on the masculinity of Sri Lankan domestic workers, taken together with race and ethnicity. These employers view these workers’ masculinity as effeminate, asexual ...

Remittances from female migrants makes a significant contribution towards boosting the foreign exchange reserves of the country. Notwithstanding this, the social upheaval caused by such migration is also considerable. ...