Gender and Labour Migration to the Gulf Countries

Describes female migrants' labor market position in the Gulf countries. Over the last three decades, women workers, especially from Asia, have played an increasingly significant role in this market. Most of these Asian women work in the domestic sector. An outline is offered of the number &...

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Published in:Feminist review 2004-01, Vol.77 (1), p.183-185
Main Author: Shah, Nasra M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab Countries
Asian Cultural Groups
Asians
Bahrain
Cultural Studies
dia
Dialogue
Domestic workers
Domestics
Employment
Gender Studies
Immigrants
Kuwait
Labor
Labor Force Participation
Labor market
Labor Migration
Labour migration
Migrant labor
Migrant Workers
Migrants
Migration
Migration Patterns
Oman
Political Science
Qatar
Salary
Saudi Arabia
Social Sciences
Sociology
United Arab Emirates
Women
Workforce
Working Women
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Summary:Describes female migrants' labor market position in the Gulf countries. Over the last three decades, women workers, especially from Asia, have played an increasingly significant role in this market. Most of these Asian women work in the domestic sector. An outline is offered of the number & composition of women migrants, & the policies of originating countries that affect their migration are examined. K. Coddon
ISSN:0141-7789
0141-7789
1466-4380
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400167