Focusing on the South-East Asian region and looking specifically at activism around the
position of migrant domestic workers in the region, this article seeks to evaluate why migrant …

There has been an unending discussion on global labour standards without reaching an
agreement as to how to achieve these standards worldwide while the race to the bottom has …

The informal economy is of massive importance to women workers in the Southeast Asian
region. This article explores women's informal work as hawkers in the village of Teluk …

Abstract On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza building, located on the outskirts of Dhaka, the
capital of Bangladesh, collapsed. The complex housed five garment factories that were …

Women and work is a concept which is still exploratory although various researches have
been conducted related to women and work and its related concepts. Women's economic …

Even though there have been many studies on the impact of trade liberalisation on labour
standards, most of the studies are at national level, and there is a lack of research at industry …

This chapter examines the concerns of workers about labour rights in the Indian export
garment industry in the post-MFA era. First, I outline the historical and contemporary factors …

Even though there have been many studies on the impact of trade liberalisation on labour
standards, most of the studies are at national level, and there is a lack of research at industry …

47212 WIDE WOM MIGR:Layout 1 Page 1 Women's labour migration in the context of
globalisation Page 2 Women's labour migration in the context of globalisation By Anja K …

This paper is based on a recent field research conducted in nine towns of Karachi which
explored nine hundred home-based women workers' experiences and perceptions and …