Women, migration, decent work and vulnerabilities in Africa: an investigative analysis

• Authors: Solomon Ojo , Sola Aluko-Arowolo

Abstracts

EN

This study investigated women, migration, decent work and vulnerabilities in Africa. Essentially, it is on record that for the last few years more female migrants have been migrating independently for work, education and as heads of households. Despite these improvements, female migrants may still face stronger discrimination, are more vulnerable to mistreatment, and can experience double discrimination as both migrants and as women in their host country in comparison to male migrants. Nonetheless, male migrants are also exposed to vulnerabilities in the migration processes. For example, records have it that every day, women across Libya who have been subjected to forced marriages, sexual abuse, and other dire situations, leave their home countries for the prospect of a better life and with longing for Europe’s safety, they are willing to face an equally perilous route ahead, with the constant risk of being returned to Libyan detention centres, where they are abused, starved, and tortured (Palmucci, 2021). It is based on this that this study was carried out using investigative analysis of women victims who are presently returnees to their home country (Nigeria). Through identified women returnees from some of these countries, most especially Libya, 15 women returnees interacted to share their experiences while outside the country for greener pastures. These 15 women returnees were able to link the authors of this study to other 29 women returnees to Nigeria in the last three to two years.

Keywords

EN

Women; Migration; Vulnerabilities; Decent Work; Africa; Nigeria

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Reality of Politics
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 24
• Pages: 121-150

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Solomon Ojo

• Osun State University, Osogbo Okuku Campus, Osun State, Nigeria

author

Sola Aluko-Arowolo

• Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/rop2023206

Biblioteka Nauki

9203880