“Traditional Women” and Modern Migration

Anju Mary Paul, “Negotiating Migration, Performing Gender,” Social Forces, 2015 Women around the world leave their homes in economically disadvantaged, politically unstable countries in search of better income every day. One might assume that the act of venturing out—independent of husbands, fathers, and brothers—represents a break with traditional gender norms and unequal power dynamics between … Continue reading “Traditional Women” and Modern Migration