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Dirgha Ghimire1, Yang Zhang2, Nathalie Williams3
1Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal, Chitwan Valley, Nepal.
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
|March 15, 2021
Summary
Husbands migrating for work impacts wives left behind. While increasing their workload, especially in farming, it also grants them more autonomy, leisure, and media access, presenting a mixed outcome for women.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Male migration significantly reshapes family and gender roles.
- The impact of husbands' out-migration on left-behind wives' burden and autonomy remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the associations between husband's out-migration and remittance status with the work burden and autonomy of left-behind wives in Nepal.
Main Methods:
- Utilized new data from Nepal.
- Employed multi-level multivariate analyses to assess associations.
Main Results:
- Husband's international migration duration correlated with increased farming participation for wives.
- Out-migration and remittances were linked to more daily activities outside the home, increased leisure, and greater media use for wives.
Conclusions:
- Husbands' out-migration presents a dual effect on women: it can increase their workload while simultaneously enhancing their freedom of movement, leisure, and media engagement.
- Findings were significant after controlling for individual, household, and community characteristics.
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