Male migration and women’s decision-making in Nepal
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DOI: 10.1007/s11150-020-09504-z
Abstract: This study examines the changes in women’s decision-making roles due to the foreign labor migration of men from Nepal. Using a mixed-method strategy, based on qualitative analysis from fieldwork in four districts of Nepal and… read more here.
Keywords: decision; migration women; male migration; decision making ... See more keywords
Empowered by Absence: Does Male Out-migration Empower Female Household Heads Left Behind?
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DOI: 10.1007/s12134-019-00754-0
Abstract: Male out-migration from rural areas means women left behind may have the opportunity to assume roles and responsibilities previously handled by their husbands. This shift in household power dynamics may enable these women to become… read more here.
Keywords: absence; household; male migration; left behind ... See more keywords