Critical times: gendered implications of the economic crisis for migrant workers from Burma/Myanmar in Thailand
Pollock, Jackie Lin Aung, Soe
Pollock, Jackie
Lin Aung, Soe
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2010-07-01
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15
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This article draws on the grassroots experiences and research of MAP Foundation to examine the gendered impacts of the economic downturn on migrants from Burma/Myanmar who are working in Thailand. The article looks through a gender lens at the wages, working conditions, family relations and safety and security issues. It finds that migrant women have experienced decreases in wages, lay-offs, increased restrictions on reproductive rights and increased risks of harassment and extortion as a result of the economic downturn. It also finds that the usually resilient Burmese migrant communities are being stretched beyond their limits, and need urgent protection.
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Gender & Development
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The Economic Crisis
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18
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2
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1355-2074
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1364-9221