Contribution to Book
Lentils There, Lentils Here! Sri Lankan Domestic Labour in the Middle East
Asian Women as Transnational Domestic Workers
(2005)
Abstract
Chapter 3. The paper traces the history of transnational migration, and gives the current status of transnational domestic workers with a discussion of the whole migration process. It also covers the support and assistance given by the state to migrants both at home and abroad. Gender inequalities of migrants, and the voice to ban female migration is also discussed. The essay concludes with suggestions for future policy developments.
Keywords
- International migration,
- Transnational migration
Disciplines
Publication Date
2005
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Academic
Citation Information
Michele Ruth Gamburd. "Lentils There, Lentils Here! Sri Lankan Domestic Labour in the Middle East" SingaporeAsian Women as Transnational Domestic Workers (2005) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michele_gamburd/39/