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If we look at the history,we will find out that migration seems to be the law of nature and has contributed to the development of the civilizations immensely.The reasons for migration generally are identical all over the world but in some parts where like India where patriarchy is in its cultural roots,it makes some drift in the whole process.In India,a decade ago, male-only migration was prominent which had their own implications on the family and the children left behind.Less frequent remittances,patriarchal feeling amongst the wider family, responsibility of nourishing children has influenced the participation of women in the economic sphere and interaction with the outside world under adverse conditions.Thus,strong influence of patriarchy affects the women's autonomy.When we talk of women migration,our policy documents normally see marriage as its main reason and we barely talk of other ones vis-a vis women moving independently or due to broken marriages,destitution,desertion etc. After moving to urban centers,these migrating women and adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable for sexual harassment,trafficking and sometimes murders as happened in the recent Delhi gang rape case; There is an urgent need for ensuring safer migration to women particularly those joining the domestic workforce. So the govt's attention should be towards regulating population movement vis rural development and also in providing basic facilities to the one who has moved.
If we look at the history,we will find out that migration seems to be the law of nature and has contributed to the development of the civilizations immensely.The reasons for migration generally are identical all over the world but in some parts where like India where patriarchy is in its cultural roots,it makes some drift in the whole process.In India,a decade ago, male-only migration was prominent which had their own implications on the family and the children left behind.Less frequent remittances,patriarchal feeling amongst the wider family, responsibility of nourishing children has influenced the participation of women in the economic sphere and interaction with the outside world under adverse conditions.Thus,strong influence of patriarchy affects the women's autonomy.When we talk of women migration,our policy documents normally see marriage as its main reason and we barely talk of other ones vis-a vis women moving independently or due to broken marriages,destitution,desertion etc. After moving to urban centers,these migrating women and adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable for sexual harassment,trafficking and sometimes murders as happened in the recent Delhi gang rape case; There is an urgent need for ensuring safer migration to women particularly those joining the domestic workforce. So the govt's attention should be towards regulating population movement vis rural development and also in providing basic facilities to the one who has moved.
Migration will not stop immediately-we just need to improve the economic and working conditions of our people in the villages-building quality infrastructure,employment for them there-means of communication like roadways,telecommunication -connecting them with the urban mainstream keeping in mind the environment and then there is a possibility that we can all see all sections rising up,everybody will have food,clothes, jobs and then we can proudly say "India Shining".
