Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city
The current study seeks to explore the vulnerabilities typically encountered by female migrants in the informal sector in Dhaka city. It used a qualitative research approach, purposively selecting four areas from Dhaka city. Twenty-five semi-structured in-depth interviews during eight months of part...
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| author | Md. Khaled Sifullah Md. Salman Sohel Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker Muhaiminul Islam Maruf Ahmad Md Motiur Rahman |
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| description | The current study seeks to explore the vulnerabilities typically encountered by female migrants in the informal sector in Dhaka city. It used a qualitative research approach, purposively selecting four areas from Dhaka city. Twenty-five semi-structured in-depth interviews during eight months of participant observation were conducted to accomplish the study objective. The authors used the capability approach theory to elucidate the phenomenon of vulnerability experienced by female migrants in the informal sector. The thematic data analyses were performed using the Granheim approach and NVivo 12 software. The findings of this study suggest that migrant women who work on the street face a number of significant challenges. These challenges include sexual assault and harassment, social stigma and cultural barriers, financial obstacles, and extortion and bribery. The authors recommend that governments provide access to state credits, social security, health insurance, and other forms of social protection for informal sector workers. The finding revealed that informal workers are often excluded from these essential benefits, making it difficult for such workers to expand their businesses or have a safety net in case of illness, unemployment, or other shocks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef1d11a2b606402482ab8083d33173142023-10-30T06:07:56ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-10-01910e20950Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka cityMd. Khaled Sifullah0Md. Salman Sohel1Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker2Muhaiminul Islam3Maruf Ahmad4Md Motiur Rahman5Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216, BangladeshDepartment of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216, BangladeshDepartment of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, BangladeshRural Development Academy, Bogura-5842, BangladeshDepartment of Management (Madan Mohan College), National University Bangladesh, Gazipur-1704, BangladeshThe current study seeks to explore the vulnerabilities typically encountered by female migrants in the informal sector in Dhaka city. It used a qualitative research approach, purposively selecting four areas from Dhaka city. Twenty-five semi-structured in-depth interviews during eight months of participant observation were conducted to accomplish the study objective. The authors used the capability approach theory to elucidate the phenomenon of vulnerability experienced by female migrants in the informal sector. The thematic data analyses were performed using the Granheim approach and NVivo 12 software. The findings of this study suggest that migrant women who work on the street face a number of significant challenges. These challenges include sexual assault and harassment, social stigma and cultural barriers, financial obstacles, and extortion and bribery. The authors recommend that governments provide access to state credits, social security, health insurance, and other forms of social protection for informal sector workers. The finding revealed that informal workers are often excluded from these essential benefits, making it difficult for such workers to expand their businesses or have a safety net in case of illness, unemployment, or other shocks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023081586Informal economyVulnerabilitiesWomenMigrantsDifficultiesChallenges |
| spellingShingle | Md. Khaled Sifullah Md. Salman Sohel Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker Muhaiminul Islam Maruf Ahmad Md Motiur Rahman Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city Heliyon Informal economy Vulnerabilities Women Migrants Difficulties Challenges |
| title | Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city |
| title_full | Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city |
| title_fullStr | Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city |
| title_short | Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city |
| title_sort | mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector a qualitative investigation in dhaka city |
| topic | Informal economy Vulnerabilities Women Migrants Difficulties Challenges |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023081586 |
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