Abstract
In today’s globalized world, hardship and geopolitical and economic crises have led to the lack of decent work, and this resulted in new, migratory movements. Women have joined these migration flows in growing numbers, which has important consequences for gender equality in both countries of origin and destination (ILO,2015). Hence, migration has a new character, and it includes many women who emigrate from their country because of a lack of access and choices to jobs, exploitation, and lower wages compared to men in Europe. In this context, one can affirm that today irregular migration is on the rise, especially in the South of Europe, not only because of the strategic geographical position of these countries, which are easy to reach by sea but also because of a change in the demand of the labour market, where cheap female domestic work is rapidly spreading. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to fill the gap in the literature and explain the persistence of irregular domestic work through a gendered lens. I will draw on interview data with domestic migrant workers and examine the results to discuss my findings.
School
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science Department
Degree Name
MA in Political Science
Graduation Date
Winter 1-31-2023
Submission Date
1-19-2023
First Advisor
Amr Adly
Second Advisor
Mostafa EL Hefny
Committee Member 1
IBRAHIM EL AWAD
Committee Member 2
MOSTAFA EL HEFNY
Extent
96 'p'
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Approval has been obtained for this item
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Romeo, E.
(2023).The Rise of Irregular Domestic Work Amongst Female Migrants in Italy [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1999
MLA Citation
Romeo, Elena. The Rise of Irregular Domestic Work Amongst Female Migrants in Italy. 2023. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1999