Nepali Women’s Labour Migration: Between Protection and Proscription

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-624
Author(s):  
Bandita Sijapati ◽  
Joelle Mak ◽  
Cathy Zimmerman ◽  
Ligia Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Labour Migration ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
Policy Regime ◽  
Female Labour ◽  
Female Migration ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Worker Exploitation

With the increase in female migration, especially in the domestic sector, and accompanying reports of worker exploitation and abuse, labour-sending countries are grappling with the question of how to protect these workers. Drawing on a critical feminist policy analysis framework, this article analyses the policy and regulatory frameworks of Nepal related to female labour migration and examines their implications. Our analysis indicates that Nepal’s policy regime consist of a set of measures which are simultaneously liberal, protective and restrictive, and as such, they have not altered the structural conditions and economic reasons for women’s migration. Instead, women appear to be largely uninformed about government regulations, and most importantly, working conditions abroad are not affected by sending country policies, including the various migration bans put in place to protect women.

Policy analysis framework for conversational biometrics

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Upendra V. Chaudhari ◽  
Ganesh N. Ramaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Analysis Framework

Campus Sexual Assault Policies: A Feminist Policy Analysis Framework

Affilia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-412
Author(s):  
Molly C. Driessen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Campus Sexual Assault

The purpose of this study is to conduct a feminist-based policy analysis to examine the role of power in campus sexual assault policies. This research investigated the role of power in campus policies that are in response to addressing sexual assault using a feminist policy analysis framework. McPhail’s (2003) Feminist-Based Policy Analysis Framework was used to study the policy-setting documents authored by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault that was established in 2014. Together, these documents encompass the federal guidelines for college campuses’ compliance, rights, and responsibility under Title IX. The Framework provides four questions to consider when analyzing the role of power within a policy. Several strengths of the policies are identified as well as tension between the power of institutions versus the power of student survivors, specifically in mandatory reporting policies. Implications for social work research, practice, and policy are explored along with identifying the study’s limitations and future research suggestions.

scholarly journals Buruh Siluman: The Making and Maintaining of Cheap and Disciplined Labour on Oil Palm Plantations in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-193
Author(s):  
Hariati Sinaga
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Female Labour ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Racial Capitalism ◽  
Feminist Theories

AbstractIncreasing attention has been paid to working conditions on Indonesian oil palm plantations. Reports have documented decent work deficits on plantations in Indonesia that are associated with cheap and disciplined labour as an important feature of the plantation labour regime. This chapter focuses on female labour on oil palm plantations. Drawing on insights from feminist theories, the coloniality/modernity school of thought, as well as literature on racial capitalism, this chapter argues that female labour on plantations, often called buruh siluman, plays a central role in the making and maintaining of these kinds of labour relations.

Training and Professionalization of Youth Workers in Europe

2020 ◽  
pp. 112-128
Author(s):  
Anna Planas-Lladó ◽  
Asun Llena ◽  
Carles Vila-Mumbrú
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Level ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Intervention Models ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Convergence Process

The training and professionalization of youth workers in Europe has been implemented differently in each social and political context. This chapter focuses on how the training and professionalization of youth workers has evolved at a European level and its current situation, as well as concerns and challenges that arise in international debates. The training and professionalization of youth workers in Europe is currently being systematized through the deployment of regulatory frameworks, most of which are promoted by the Council of Europe and the European Union within the framework of the European convergence process. Despite this, there is much diversity in terms of types of training, recognition levels, and intervention models. However, consensus is gradually being reached regarding functions and competences that can contribute both to the credibility and recognition of professionals and to the improvement of their working conditions and quality of interventions.

Should Canada Adopt One Official Measure of Poverty?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao (Trevor) Lin
Keyword(s):  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Market Basket ◽  
Poverty Measures ◽  
The World ◽  
Income Measure

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not Canada should adopt one measure of poverty. Currently, some examples of poverty measures found in Canada include LICO (low income cut‐offs), MBM (market basket measure) and LIM (low income measure). A policy analysis framework will be taken in order to first define our challenge at hand and to propose recommendations to address our problem. Throughout this exercise, a global viewpoint will also be taken to assess the different measures of poverty around the world, including those used in European countries.

scholarly journals Perilous Wages: Predicaments of Female Labour Migration from Bangladesh to the Middle East

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
M. Saiful Islam
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Labour Migration ◽  
Female Labour ◽  
Domestic Migration ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Middle Man

The recent bilateral agreement between Bangladesh and the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) has facilitated migration of female domestic workers, which has opened up an opportunity as well as challenge for Bangladesh. Opportunities are quite significant in a sense that male migration has already been saturated in the GCC countries which has a major impact on the flow of remittances. The abundant and employable female labour force in Bangladesh could easily contribute to this international labour migration, and thereby add to the national economic development. There are serious problems as well since many Bangladeshi female domestic workers are reported to be exploited, sexually abused and raped by the middle man, recruiting agents, and the overseas employers. Many women fled from their employer and sought shelter at the Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah and Riyadh, alleging that they are either being tortured, not properly fed, paid, or not given job as promised. Many female migrants left their family members and young children at home in Bangladesh, which created further social problems as women are still considered as homemakers and childcare providers in the Bangladeshi cultural context. At this backdrop, the time is up to find out ways to make female domestic migration safe and secure. Both the sending and receiving countries must come up with policies and awareness programs that would ensure safety for the female domestic workers. It requires a strong commitment from both the sending and receiving countries that the policies, acts and laws are in favour of female migrant workers. National and international NGOs, civil society and media could play vital role to adopt and implement appropriate policies for safe and sound migration of the female domestic workers.

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