Introduction
This matrix in progress is an initial attempt to put together some of the existing information on women and migration by using the following classifications: country, patterns of migration, types of work, causes of migration, effects and problems faced by migrant women and responses from government and nongovernment organizations.
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PATTERNS OF MIGRATION
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TYPES OF WORK
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Philippines
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- Sending country
- Internal migration
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- Demostic help
- Prostitution
- Hospital work
- Factory work
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Colombia
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- Sending country
- Internal migration
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- Domestic help
- Factory work
- Restaurant work
- Clerical work
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Costa Rica/ Paraguay
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- Sending country
- Internal migration
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- Domestic help
- Garment Factory work(some in high position, but poorly paid)
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The information presented here is by no means complete and we would like to invite our readers to fill in additional data on the six categories, provide statistics and other pertinent data so that we can expand the matrix not only to include other sending and receiving countries but also to give a more comprehensive viewing of collated information on the issue of women and migration.
We welcome feedback and suggestions from our readers on the classifications (perhaps other categories may be added) and content of the matrix. We intend to come up with an analysis of information in the future.
CAUSE OF MIGRATION
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EFFECT AND PROBLEMS
FACED BY MIGRANT WOMEN
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RESPONSES BY GOs/NGOs
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- Poverty
- Lack of job opportunities
- Patriarchal culture
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- Lack of documentation
- Housing difficulties
- Harsh working conditions and work load
- Humiliation
- Lack of support groups and social centers
- Cultural differences
- Language barriers
- Family breakdown
- Exploitation (especially sexual exploitation)
- Discriminatory laws
- Racism/stereotyping
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- Creation of support groups/ organizations providing legal and medical aid, counselling and support
- Conscientization on women's issues
- Campaigns to legalize unauthorized workers
- Campaign to improve vocational skills
- Language courses
- Cultural activities
- Lobbying on behalf of migrants
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- Poverty
- Lack of jobs
- Escape familial and societal oppression
- 'Idea of freedom
- Difficulties with Colombian educational system
- "Green card"
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- Sweatshop/intolerable working conditions
- Difficulties in working and raising children
- Lack of documentation
- Undetermined self-esteem
- Stigma of the drug trade
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- Fomation of support groups
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- Non-existence of paid work opportunities
- Family tradition of encouraging daughters to leave
- Lure of urbanization
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- Exploitation (low pay, harsh working conditions)
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- Formation of support groups
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