CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Dushanbieva, Sayyokhat |
|---|---|
| Title | The Impacts of Migration: The Tajik Women's Experiences of Their Husband's Migration |
| Summary | Tajikistan is one of the highest migrant sending countries. The majority of migrants are men, whose families stay in Tajikistan. The absence of men in the patriarchal society affects the gender roles and leads to changes in social and familial organization, specifically the autonomy of women. The analysis is based on twelve in-depth interviews of women in the capital city, Dushanbe. The women varied in age, education, and the duration of their husband’s migration. The interviews reveal several problems with labeling women as ‘left behind,’ which does not describe the decision-making process or role of women in Dushanbe. Men’s labor migration causes an increase in women’s level of autonomy, whose new roles remain stable even after their husbands return home. The autonomy of women varies with age, financial stability and the length of the relationship; however, the length of migration can create emotional hardship. |
| Supervisor | Fodor, Eva |
| Department | Gender Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/dushanbieva_sayyokhat.pdf |
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