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Women on the move: Migration, care work and health

This report looks at women migrant care workers who provide home-based personal care, whose work is increasingly in demand as ageing in industrialized economies intensifies. Its findings show that despite their contributions to global public health, the workers themselves are exposed to many health risks.

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Academia
Civil Society
General Public
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
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Migrant Association
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Keywords
Gender
Health services and situation
Health-related migration
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Published

Women on the move: Migration, care work and health

This report looks at women migrant care workers who provide home-based personal care, whose work is increasingly in demand as ageing in industrialized economies intensifies. Its findings show that despite their contributions to global public health, the workers themselves are exposed to many health risks.


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