Author: Dilrabo Hamdamova
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.GD-10-13
Year: 2010
Academic Program: Gender and Development Studies (GDS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2010
Examination Committee: Bernadette P. Resurreccion (Chairperson); Philippe Doneys, Oleg V. Shipin (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Women`s labour migrationis one of the sharpest and important issues pertaining the civil society in Central Asia and in particular Uzbekistan. The objective of this research is studying of problems of female labour migration in Republic Uzbekistan–in the spheres of their decision-making processes and the working conditions in destination places -with a view of creation of more favorable social and economic conditions for women labour migrants in countries of origin and destination. This research explores and analyzes the state-of-the-art of women labor migration, main factors and problems driving for women`slabour migration, a national legislation framework gap on women labor migration. These facts are explored through conducting of sociological research and gathering information about female labour migration studying of financial position and research of social portrait of woman migrant worker analysis of basic problems which theyface abroad reasons of increasing of scale of women`s labour migration and gender specific factors that subject migrant women to vulnerable state studyingof reasons of decision making to migrate, working and living conditions abroad analysis of cooperative processes between NGOs, agencies and employment firmsbecause these organizations support and realize interests of women. The main reasons forgrowth of female labor migration in Uzbekistan are the low living standards, unemployment, lack of jobs, low wages, discrimination at work, abuse, patriarchal traditions in society and lack of social support for single mothers. Marginality of Uzbek women migrant workers shows the overall gender bias in social sphere, as the low status of women, unequal status in the family, the shift towards low-paying sectors of employment. The reasons for the marginalization of women migrants are in the nature of work, which
Scholarship Donor(s): Royal Thai Government
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirementsforthedegree of Master of Science inGender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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