Impact of Migration Women on Economic and Social Development: A Review of Evidence and Emerging Issues

This paper is discussed on the evidences and emerging issues of female migrants working in construction and brick kiln in Chennai-the second largest industry in India and one which employs almost 30 million people, approximately 30 percent of which are women, many of them migrants. In this paper, I extend beyond an empirical description of female migrant workers in the field of construction and brick kiln, considering the subjective and nuanced realities linked to women’s lived experiences as migrants. Case studies were also conducted to explore the socioeconomic status and experiences at the destination of migrant women at brick kiln at Red hills, Chennai