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A Welcomed Separation: Understanding female migration in light of limited access to divorce
Author:
Guri Tyldum
Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Studies, NO
Abstract
This article explores the relationship between migration and empowerment, and demonstrates the benefits of addressing the conditions migrants leave behind, to understand migration flows. Among Ukrainian migrants, a significant share is women aged 40–70 who leave family behind in Ukraine to care for the elderly in Italy. The article describes several factors that have shaped the high level of mobility for this generation women in Ukraine, and identifies as a key mechanism the religious and economic limitations on divorce.
How to Cite:
Tyldum, G., 2015. A Welcomed Separation: Understanding female migration in light of limited access to divorce. Nordic Journal of Migration Research, 5(3), pp.135–142. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2015-0016
Published on
01 Sep 2015.
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