Migration as emancipation? The impact of internal and international migration on the position of women left behind in rural Morocco

Haas,H.de; Rooij,A.van

Oxford Development Studies: 1, 43-62

2010


DOI: 10.1080/13600810903551603
Document Number: 328452
Based on quantitative and qualitative fieldwork, this paper analyses how internal and international out-migration of men has affected the position of women left behind in a rural area in southern Morocco. The results generally refute the hypothesis that migration changes gender roles. Although international migration and remittances enable women and their families to live more comfortable and secure lives, internal migration often coincides with increasing workloads and uncertainty.

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