Critical times: gendered implications of the economic crisis for migrant workers from Burma/Myanmar in Thailand

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Critical times: gendered implications of the economic crisis for migrant workers from Burma/Myanmar in Thailand

Pollock, Jackie - Personal Name;

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/Myanmar1 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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Series Title: Gender & Development
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Publisher: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group., 2010
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Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 13552074
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Edition: Volume 18, Issue 2 July 2010 , pages 213 - 227
Subject(s): Gender
Thailand
Burma
Labour
Migrants
Myanmar
Economic downturn
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