Women Who Do Not Migrate: Intersectionality, Social Relations, and Participation in Western Nepal
Publisher: World Development
Author(s): Gitta Shrestha, Emily L. Pakhtigian, and Marc Jeuland
Date: 2023
Topics: Gender, Peace Agreements
Countries: Nepal
Migration impacts left-behind populations, disrupting established norms of social interaction, participation, and inclusion. In western Nepal, labour migration is common among young men, with implications for household and community participation among those left behind, who are predominately women. In this study, we use mixed methods to examine how labour migration impacts the social inclusion of migrant households, especially, of left-behind women in community groups and activities.