Single in the City: Women, Migration and Domestic Work in India
The paper explores long-term patterns of mobility from the colonial period to understand women’s migration today in the specific context of domestic work. In the colonial period, single women’s migration from village to city often resulted in their severance of links with the former. They lost access to rural resources, which were contingent upon familial role fulfillment. In recent years, with increase in migration of women domestic workers, new patterns have become discernible. These shifts and changes challenge the current understanding of gender in migration studies in South Asia.
Date:
14 May 2019, 14:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2019)
Venue:
St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details:
Syndicate Room, Old Main Builidng
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organising department:
Asian Studies Centre
Organiser contact email address:
asian@sant.ox.acuk
Part of:
Modern South Asian Studies Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Clare Salter
