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Migration Planning Among Female Prospective Labour Migrants from Nepal: A Comparison of First‐Time and Repeat‐Migrants
Author(s): Tanya Abramsky, Joelle Mak, Cathy Zimmerman, Ligia Kiss, Bandita Sijapati
Published Date: April 2018
As international female labour migration has increased, so too have efforts to prevent the exploitation of labour migrants. However, evidence to underpin prevention efforts remains limited, with little known about labour migrants’ migration planning processes. Using data from a survey of female prospective labour migrants from Nepal, this article compares socio‐demograp.. -
Transnational female labour migration: the perspective of low-wage Nepalese workers
Published Date: December 2017
This brief describes Nepalese returnee migrant women’s international migration processes and experiences. It is based on research findings from a sample of returnee women living in Morang, Chitwan and Rupandehi, three of the districts targeted by the ILO Work in Freedom (WiF) intervention. -
Governing Labour Migration in Nepal: An Analysis of Existing Policies and Institutional Mechanisms
Author(s): Bandita Sijapati and Amrita Limbu
Published Date: August 2017
Publication Type: Book
Published by: CESLAM
Governing Labour Migration in Nepal looks at the legal and policy framework that regulates migrant labour originating in Nepal. It examines the country’s laws related to foreign employment, bilateral agreements signed with destination countries and international conventions ratified, all of which directly or indirectly govern labour migration from Nepal. Analysing the i..
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What is the prevalence of and associations with forced labour experiences among male migrants from Dolakha, Nepal? Findings from a crosssectional study of returnee migrants
Author(s): Joelle Mak, Tanya Abramsky, Bandita Sijapati, Ligia Kiss, Cathy Zimmerman
Published Date: August 2017
Objectives Growing numbers of people are migrating outside their country for work, and many experience precarious conditions, which have been linked to poor physical and mental health. While international dialogue on human trafficking, forced labour and slavery increases, prevalence data of such experiences remain limited. Link.. -
When the Men Are Away: Migration and Women’s Participation in Nepal’s Community Forestry
Author(s): Ang Sanu Lama, Sambriddhi Kharel and Tracy Ghale
Published Date: August 2017
Publication Type: Journal Article
Published by: International Mountain Society
Studies of migration and gender have focused mostly on changes at the household level, where they have found women’s experience to be mixed, with greater autonomy in decision-making but also a greater work burden and increased stress. Little is known about migration’s impact on community-level gender relations. This study of 10 forest user groups in 3 districts of..
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Lessons from prospective migrant women’s participation in the Work in Freedom community intervention activities in Nepal
Published Date: May 2017
This brief offers research findings from prospective women migrants in Morang, Chitwan and Rupandehi, three districts of the Work in Freedom (WiF) intervention in Nepal. It presents findings on prospective migrant women’s migration plans and their participation in the WiF community-based training. The WiF pre-decision training includes both migrationrelated advice and o.. -
Migration of Health Workers from Nepal
Author(s): Bandita Sijapati, Jeevan Baniya, Neha Choudhary and Ashim Bhattarai
Published Date: March 2017
Publication Type: Report
Published by: ILO
This report provides an overview of the current situation relating to the stock and outflow of Nepali health care workers to third countries. Presenting the findings of a survey with undergraduate medical and nursing students, the report discusses the factors driving Nepali health workers to seek employment opportunities abroad. The report also reviews international as well a..
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Labour Migration and the Remittance Economy: The Socio-Political Impact
Author(s): Bandita Sijapati, Ang Sanu Lama, Jeevan Baniya, Jacob Rinck, Kalpana Jha & Amrita Gurung
Published Date: March 2017
Publication Type: Report
Published by: CESLAM
Based on a study conducted in five districts, this report looks at the impact of labour migration on the economy, society, and politics at the community level. It provides an insight into how remittance is changing the economic outlook of households while highlighting differences between migrant and non-migrant households. The report examines transformations in society caused..
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What do we know about labour migration in Dolakha, Nepal?
Published Date: October 2016
This briefing note offers new evidence on labour migration in Dolakha, a district in the Central Development Region of Nepal. This study is part of a larger programme of research on labour migration and forced labour from Nepal. Evidence includes key characteristics of migrant households and returnee migrants, including local prevalence of labour migration, and findings on re.. -
Labouring Under Fire: Nepali Security Contractors in Afghanistan
Author(s): Noah Coburn
Published Date: July 2016
Publication Type: Research Paper
Published by: Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility (CESLAM)
This paper explores some of the repercussions of Nepali labour migration in times of conflict, arguing that security contracting shares much with other forms of migratory labour but also that the commodification of violence this process entails raises certain opportunities and risks for the contractor that neither the Nepali government nor the internationa..
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