Gender, International Migration and Social Reproduction: Implications for Theory, Policy, Research and Networking

Some hypothetical guidelines for the explanation of female migration in the context of reproductive labor are provided and implications on policy-making and networking at the international and national level are analyzed and discussed.

Abstract

"This paper aims to contribute to the development of an analytical framework that provides the space for the understanding of female migrants as reproductive workers in a cross-national transfer of labor. It will first provide some hypothetical guidelines for the explanation of female migration in the context of reproductive labor. Based on accessible data, a discussion on the case of Japan will be presented to highlight the main issues and problems concerning female migrants as reproductive workers. Finally, implications on policy-making and networking at the international and national level will be analyzed and discussed, taking into account the specific ideological, political and socioeconomic constraints."