No city for migrant women: construction workers’ experiences of exclusion from urban governance and discrimination in labour markets in Ahmedabad
Jayaram, Nivedita Jain, Priyanka Sugathan, Sangeeth Sujatha
Jayaram, Nivedita
Jain, Priyanka
Sugathan, Sangeeth Sujatha
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2019-03-28
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19
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<p>Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, and a reflection of India’s story of exclusionary economic growth. This article focuses on research carried out with women construction workers with the help of a migrant construction workers’ union in Ahmedabad. It describes the method used by women members of the union to make visible their experiences as migrants in the city – with men, local authorities, and employers – to highlight the additional burdens that they bear due to a negligent state and industry, advocate for better working and living conditions, and raise consciousness of gender inequalities that need to be integrated into the demands of the workers’ union.</p>
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Gender & Development
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Migrants in a Global Economy
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27
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1
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1355-2074
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1364-9221