Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city.

ABSTRACT: The current study seeks to explore the vulnerabilities typically encountered by female migrants in the informal sector in Dhaka city. It used a qualitative research approach, purposively selecting four areas from Dhaka city. Twenty-five semi-structured in-depth interviews during eight months of participant observation were conducted to accomplish the study objective. The authors used the capability approach theory to elucidate the phenomenon of vulnerability experienced by female migrants in the informal sector. The thematic data analyses were performed using the Granheim approach and NVivo 12 software. The findings of this study suggest that migrant women who work on the street face a number of significant challenges. These challenges include sexual assault and harassment, social stigma a

SUBMITTER: Sifullah MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10590782 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature