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Economic Reintegration of Ethiopian Women Returned from the Middle East

Type
Article (revue, blog, etc.)
Étude
Pays
Éthiopie
Région
Afrique de l’Est et Corne de l’Afrique, Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord
Organisation
Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations, The Authors International Migration
Année
2017
Publication Series
Vol. 55, 6, 2017
Auteur
B. L. Nisrane, A. Morissens, A. Need, R. Torenvlied

Current migration studies and policy reviews neglect the vital link between migration experiences of labour migrants and their return and reintegration process. The objective of this study is to highlight the phenomenon and bring the matter to policy makers’ attention. This study uses in-depth interviews and a series of focus group discussions to explore the relationship between migration experiences and economic reintegration of unskilled Ethiopian women who are return migrants from Middle Eastern countries. Economic reintegration, which in its basic form is about securing a livelihood, is a challenge for most returnees. The reason relates to the migration settings, preparedness and reintegration assistance in the home county. Reintegration assistance for involuntary returnees is beneficial only for those who manage to obtain some savings out of their migration. The findings imply the need for policy improvements regarding the working conditions of female domestic workers in the host countries and reintegration programmes in the home countries.

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