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Crisis, Identity and Migration in Post-Colonial Southern AfricaGender, Migration and Crisis in Southern Africa: Contestations and Tensions in the Informal Spaces and ‘Illegal Labour’ Market

Crisis, Identity and Migration in Post-Colonial Southern Africa: Gender, Migration and Crisis in... [Southern Africa has a long history of migration, but less has been documented about the feminisation of this phenomenon. Globally, there is evidence of the increase of migrant flows, with women increasingly migrating as independent migrants in their own rights. This change of migration dynamics is also observable in Southern Africa. As the standards of living continue to deteriorate within some Southern African countries, women have also been forced to migrate in pursuit of greener pastures. With cultural problems and discriminatory policies and practices in host countries, the situation of women can be precarious and more traumatic. Migrants and refugees who are not considered citizens with full rights face xenophobic reactions from the local population and may be expelled when economic and political conditions deteriorate. Owing to unanticipated hardships in destination countries, migrant women are seen concentrated in the informal sectors of the economy, doing informal activities and or in worst cases involved in illegal and immoral practices to make ends meet. It is from this perspective that issues of gender in migration are given full attention in this chapter.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Crisis, Identity and Migration in Post-Colonial Southern AfricaGender, Migration and Crisis in Southern Africa: Contestations and Tensions in the Informal Spaces and ‘Illegal Labour’ Market

Part of the Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development Book Series
Editors: Magidimisha, Hangwelani Hope; Khalema, Nene Ernest; Chipungu, Lovemore; Chirimambowa, Tamuka C.; Chimedza, Tinashe Lukas
Magidimisha, Hangwelani Hope
Crisis, Identity and Migration in Post-Colonial Southern Africa — Jul 26, 2017
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-59234-3
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75 –88
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-59235-0_5
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Abstract

[Southern Africa has a long history of migration, but less has been documented about the feminisation of this phenomenon. Globally, there is evidence of the increase of migrant flows, with women increasingly migrating as independent migrants in their own rights. This change of migration dynamics is also observable in Southern Africa. As the standards of living continue to deteriorate within some Southern African countries, women have also been forced to migrate in pursuit of greener pastures. With cultural problems and discriminatory policies and practices in host countries, the situation of women can be precarious and more traumatic. Migrants and refugees who are not considered citizens with full rights face xenophobic reactions from the local population and may be expelled when economic and political conditions deteriorate. Owing to unanticipated hardships in destination countries, migrant women are seen concentrated in the informal sectors of the economy, doing informal activities and or in worst cases involved in illegal and immoral practices to make ends meet. It is from this perspective that issues of gender in migration are given full attention in this chapter.]

Published: Jul 26, 2017

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