Precarious employment and gender-based violence against migrant women: A scoping review mapping the intersections
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Precarious employment increases gender-based violence (GBV) risk for migrant women. This review highlights how unstable work and exploitation trap women, necessitating integrated policies to address structural drivers and protect well-being.
Area Of Science
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Migration Studies
Background
- Migrant women face heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV).
- Precarious employment is a significant factor exacerbating GBV risk during resettlement.
- Existing literature has critical gaps in understanding the GBV-precarious employment nexus.
Purpose Of The Study
- To identify and synthesize evidence on the interconnectedness of GBV and precarious employment among migrant women.
- To explore the multifaceted roles of precarious employment in GBV experiences.
Main Methods
- Scoping review of empirical literature across six electronic databases.
- Independent title/abstract and full-text screening by two reviewers.
- Data synthesis guided by intersectionality theory and Feminist Political Economy framework.
Main Results
- Fifty articles met inclusion criteria, revealing precarious employment's catalytic and consequential role in GBV.
- Post-migration gender role shifts, unpredictable schedules, and debt bondage contribute to exploitation cycles.
- Human trafficking is intertwined with precarious labor markets, mirroring exploitation patterns.
Conclusions
- Urgent need for integrated policy responses addressing structural drivers of labor precarity.
- Policies must protect migrant women from GBV and human trafficking.
- An intersectional lens is crucial for tackling systemic oppression and advancing migrant women's well-being.
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