Gender and Intra-Regional Migration in South America

Marcela Cerrutti

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Abstract: This paper examines the process of feminization of South American intra-regional migration, with emphasis in the Southern Cone. It describes recent changes and trends, and addresses some of the most salient issues on the participation and experiences of female migrants. It deals with the social and economic reasons underlying the increasing autonomous migration of women, particularly on the interconnections between the South-American economic restructuring and the increasing demand of female migrants by the service and care sectors. Further issues are examined, such as the potential effects of the migration process on women’s empowerment; the emergence of global chains of care and its relation with long-distance motherhood; and the labor market experiences of female migrant. Finally, the report also deals with the dark side of the women’s migration: female trafficking.

Keywords: gender; female migration; South American intra-regional migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O15 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-04-01
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