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Twin Tragedies: The Impacts of COVID-19 and Economic Crisis on Returnee Migrant Women Workers in the Tea Plantation Sector of Sri Lanka.

Authors :
Azmi, Fazeeha
Source :
International Studies Review. Dec2024, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The article focuses on the compounded challenges faced by returnee migrant women workers in Sri Lanka's tea plantation sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis. It examines how these women experienced economic reintegration, highlighting the role of gender-discriminatory policies and the intersectionality of their struggles, including job insecurity, discrimination, and financial hardship.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15219488
Volume :
26
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Studies Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181680363
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/viae041.4