Abstract
This paper aims to explore geographical area and work sector wise gender
differentials in women’s labor migration from Philippines to highlight the
particular streams of Filipino women’s labor migration to specific
geographical areas for joining some particular work sectors during the period
from the year 2001 to 2009. The paper is based on the annual records of
Filipino labor migrants for the above said period maintained by the
Philippines government and taken from data base of the Philippines Overseas
Employment Administration. On the basis of data analysis, the paper argues
that women increasingly comprise a large number of total labor migrants
leaving Philippines during the period studied here. The paper shows
difference in the number of men and women leaving country to join different
work sectors. It is argued that Filipino women labor migrants are mostly
segregated in low paid, less secure and devalued work in service sector as
compared to their male counterparts. Further, these women are likely to be
highly segregated in domestic work while men are more involved in technical
and construction works. The paper also highlights the difference between
Filipino women and men labor migration to different geographical areas. It
concludes that women are becoming a large part of the migrant labor leaving
Philippines to join reproductive labor in international labor market. Thus,
Philippines can be called as a suitable case of growing feminization of
migration in Asia.
Dr. Naima Tabassum, Huma Tabassum, Tabassum Afzal. (2016) FEMINIZATION OF MIGRATION: A CASE OF FILIPINO WOMEN’S LABOUR MIGRATION, Asia Pacific, Vol-34, Issue 1.
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