One of the trends that have come to the fore with globalization is the increased visibility of women in migration. As the rate of women’s participation in the labor force through paid work has increased, their mobility from rural to urban areas or from one part of the world to another has also increased. In this process, also known as the feminization of migration, women have become geographically more mobile than ever before in history. With this process, women started to migrate independently from their family members across national borders to work in a variety of jobs, particularly domestic work and sex work. The diversion of domestic work (caring for the sick, children and elderly, cleaning, etc.) to women in poorer countries through the global division of labor has played an important role in this change. This division of labor, which arises from the combination of the gendered character of domestic work and cheap female labor, has necessitated the geographical mobility of poorer women from all over the world. As a result, women have also begun to engage in geographical mobility on a global scale. In addition to these reasons that push women to migrate, developments in destination countries that create demand for migrant women’s labor are also important.Today, almost every part of the world has become a destination point for women migrating for domestic work. Especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Türkiye has also become one of these target countries. However, migrant women have faced various problems in Türkiye, both due to deficiencies in existing regulations and political attitudes towards migrants. These women, most of whom work as domestic workers, have been at the center of problems arising from both the migration system and the specific conditions of domestic work.In this study, the problems faced by female migrant domestic workers in Türkiye are discussed within the aforementioned framework. In particular, the main axis of the discussion is how domestic workers are affected by legal regulations in Türkiye. The study interrogates how women’s migration to Türkiye has developed within the existing migration system and examines the migration experience of migrant women working as domestic workers in Türkiye.
Eser Adı (dc.title) | Exploring the Intersection of Legal Regulations and Feminization of Migration: A Focus on Migrant Women Working in Domestic Services in Türkiye |
Yazar (dc.contributor.author) | Zeynep Banu Dalaman |
Yayın Yılı (dc.date.issued) | 2024 |
Tür (dc.type) | Makale |
Özet (dc.description.abstract) | One of the trends that have come to the fore with globalization is the increased visibility of women in migration. As the rate of women’s participation in the labor force through paid work has increased, their mobility from rural to urban areas or from one part of the world to another has also increased. In this process, also known as the feminization of migration, women have become geographically more mobile than ever before in history. With this process, women started to migrate independently from their family members across national borders to work in a variety of jobs, particularly domestic work and sex work. The diversion of domestic work (caring for the sick, children and elderly, cleaning, etc.) to women in poorer countries through the global division of labor has played an important role in this change. This division of labor, which arises from the combination of the gendered character of domestic work and cheap female labor, has necessitated the geographical mobility of poorer women from all over the world. As a result, women have also begun to engage in geographical mobility on a global scale. In addition to these reasons that push women to migrate, developments in destination countries that create demand for migrant women’s labor are also important.Today, almost every part of the world has become a destination point for women migrating for domestic work. Especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Türkiye has also become one of these target countries. However, migrant women have faced various problems in Türkiye, both due to deficiencies in existing regulations and political attitudes towards migrants. These women, most of whom work as domestic workers, have been at the center of problems arising from both the migration system and the specific conditions of domestic work.In this study, the problems faced by female migrant domestic workers in Türkiye are discussed within the aforementioned framework. In particular, the main axis of the discussion is how domestic workers are affected by legal regulations in Türkiye. The study interrogates how women’s migration to Türkiye has developed within the existing migration system and examines the migration experience of migrant women working as domestic workers in Türkiye. |
Açık Erişim Tarihi (dc.date.available) | 2024-03-14 |
Yayıncı (dc.publisher) | Transnational Press London |
Dil (dc.language.iso) | En |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Feminization of migration |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Migration regulations in Türkiye |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Women’s migration to Türkiye |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Domestic migrant female workers |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Migrant caregivers |
Tek Biçim Adres (dc.identifier.uri) | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14081/2022 |
ISSN (dc.identifier.issn) | 2753-6904 |
Dergi (dc.relation.journal) | Migration adn Diversity |
Dergi Sayısı (dc.identifier.issue) | 1 |
Esere Katkı Sağlayan (dc.contributor.other) | Dalaman, Zeynep Banu |
Esere Katkı Sağlayan (dc.contributor.other) | Akkoyun, Deniz Bade |
DOI (dc.identifier.doi) | https://doi.org/10.33182/md.v3i1.3175 |
Orcid (dc.identifier.orcid) | 0000-0002-6691-0782 |
Bitiş Sayfası (dc.identifier.endpage) | 27 |
Başlangıç Sayfası (dc.identifier.startpage) | 11 |
Dergi Cilt (dc.identifier.volume) | 3 |
wosauthorid (dc.contributor.wosauthorid) | GWC-2761-2022 |
Department (dc.contributor.department) | Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler (İngilizce) |