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Internal Migration and Women Empowerment: A Study on Female Garments Workers in Dhaka City of Bangladesh
Department of Sociology, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Department of Sociology, Varendra University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Department of Sociology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- 1 Department of Sociology, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
- 2 Department of Sociology, Varendra University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- 3 Department of Sociology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Advances in Applied Sociology·Volume 10 (2020)·Pages 74–91·Published 16 March 2020·DOI10.4236/aasoci.2020.103006
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Abstract
The present study seeks to examine the influence of internal migration as a demographic process on women empowerment. Mix method design has been executed to conduct the present study. One hundred and thirty six (136) women who had migrated from rural areas to the capital city of Bangladesh within the last ten years were selected as a sample through simple random sampling. Besides, five case studies were also conducted. The research findings showed that internal migration played a vital role in those women’s empowerment.
KeywordsMigrationWomenEmpowermentGarment WorkersBangladesh
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