Migration and Domestic Work : The Collective Organisation of Women and Their Voices From the City

With female migrants dominating low paid and ever-expanding domestic work worldwide, this book brings together the voices of 120 migrating women of 28 national identities and 10 different religious affiliations. Together they tell how patriarchal and religious gender codes in the family and at work shape their new lives in London, Berlin and Istanbul. Through their own accounts, the study explores the intersecting multiple and gendered identities women carry from their home countries and how these are reshaped, challenged, changed, or not, as they encounter different structures, traditions and cultural codes in their new countries. With women’s propensity for collective organising, whether via community, social movements or trade unions as a central theme, the authors also bring together issues of migration, work and identity with trade union and community organizing. __Migration and Domestic Work__ is an important source for scholars and practitioners in each of these fields. With female migrants dominating low paid and ever-expanding domestic work worldwide, this book brings together the voices of 120 migrating women from 28 different nations and 10 different religious affiliations. Together they tell how patriarchal and religious gender codes in the family and at work shape their new lives in London, Berlin and Istanbul. Through their own accounts, the study explores the intersecting multiple and gendered identities women carry from their home countries and how these are reshaped, challenged, changed, or not, as they encounter different structures, traditions and cultural codes in their new countries. With women's propensity for collective organizing, whether via community, social movements or trade unions as a central theme, the authors also bring together issues of migration, work and identity with trade union and community organizing. Migrating Women and Domestic Work is an important source for scholars and practitioners in each of these fields With Female Migrants Dominating Low Paid And Ever-expanding Domestic Work Worldwide, This Book Brings Together The Voices Of 120 Migrating Women From 28 Different Nations And 10 Different Religious Affiliations. Together They Tell How Patriarchal And Religious Gender Codes In The Family And At Work Shape Their New Lives In London, Berlin And Istanbul. Through Their Own Accounts, The Study Explores The Intersecting Multiple And Gendered Identities Women Carry From Their Home Countries And How These Are Reshaped, Challenged, Changed, Or Not, As They Encounter Different Structures, Traditions And Cultural Codes In Their New Countries. With Women?s Propensity For Collective Organizing, Whether Via Community, Social Movements Or Trade Unions As A Central Theme, The Authors Also Bring Together Issues Of Migration, Work And Identity With Trade Union And Community Organizing. Gaye Yilmaz, Sue Ledwith Includes Bibliographical References And Index. With female migrants dominating low paid and ever-expanding domestic work worldwide, this book brings together the voices of 120 migrating women from 28 national identities and 10 different religious affiliations. Together they tell how patriarchal and religious gender codes in the family and at work shape their new lives in London, Berlin and Istanbul. Through their own accounts, the study explores the intersecting multiple and gendered identities women carry from their home countries and how these are reshaped, challenged, changed, or not, as they encounter different structures, traditions and cultural codes in their new countries. With women?s propensity for collective organizing, whether via community, social movements or trade unions as a central theme, the authors also bring together issues of migration, work and identity with trade union and community organizing Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Migrating Women and Domestic Work: Starting Our Exploration....Pages 1-16 Women Migrating to London, Berlin and Istanbul: A Research Study....Pages 17-36 Dreams Dashed but Not Forgotten....Pages 37-63 Migrating Women’s Working Lives, Rights and Social Protections....Pages 65-103 Identity, Belonging, Discrimination, Racism, Sexism and Exclusion....Pages 105-127 Gender, Family and Religion....Pages 129-149 Family and Gender: Religion and Work....Pages 151-179 Migrant Women’s Collectivism: The Diaspora and Community Organising....Pages 181-203 Migrant Women, Collectivism and Trade Unions....Pages 205-235 Prospects for Women Migrant Domestic Workers?....Pages 237-251 Back Matter....Pages 253-270