Gender & remittances in the context of environmental change : evidence from the Upper Indus Basin
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2014
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University of Hamburg
Abstract
The processes and consequences of migration in the context of global environmental change need to better understand gender in terms of migration. Proactive migration (labour migration as a self-insurance mechanism against shocks) has helped prevent long term displacement and ensure survival of households during shock and post -disaster / post -conflict recovery. 91% of remittances-receiving households send their children to school. The presentation suggests that a culture of migration can bring social mobility and positive changes in women’s empowerment.
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Meeting: National Workshop on Migration and Global Environmental Change in India, New Delhi, 4-5 March 2014
Meeting: National Workshop on Migration and Global Environmental Change in India, New Delhi, 4-5 March 2014
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SOUTH ASIA, GENDER ROLES, MIGRATION, REMITTANCES, EDUCATION, CLIMATE CHANGE