The Role of Migration in Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment: Evidence from Nigeria

Kan, Viktoriya; Mukhopadhyay, Boidurjo

doi:10.28934/jwee22.12.pp187-212

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“…Migrant women suffer healthcare accessibility challenges and have limited opportunities to integrate socially and politically (Kan & Mukhopadhyay, 2022). There is evidence indicating that a substantial number of migrant women have skills and educational qualifications that are either not recognized or in tandem with the kind of job they do (Mberu, 2005).…”

Section: Women Migration In Perspective: Issues and Challengesmentioning

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Negotiating access and belonging: Recounting the lived experiences and challenges of migrant women returnees in Nigeria

Adewumi

2024

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The study explores the lived experiences of women migrant returnees in Nigeria. It aims to highlight the motivation and push factors for migration, understand the challenges and lived experiences of migrant women, and appraise their integration and sense of belonging. Through referrals and purposive sampling, a total of 20 migrant women were recruited and interviewed. The inclusion criteria include those who have lived and worked in the diaspora for a minimum of 5 years and 2 years as a returnee in Nigeria, respectively. The exclusion criteria involve women who migrated with families and those considered professionals. Themes were identified with the NVivo (v.12) qualitative software and the Content Qualitative Analytical tool employed to interpret these themes. The need for migration for many women includes access to improved economic life, infrastructure, and amenities, means of sustaining families in the home country, and improved social and political security. The lived experience of women migrants in the diaspora includes sexual harassment, rape, forced and inhumane labour practices, low wages, isolation and depression, and xenophobia. For many returnees, the challenge includes unemployment, integration, family support, inflation, and financial insolvency. The quest for integration and belonging is limited for many returnees. The paper argues for more robust migration policies and a well-established policy of integration for migrant returnees. The study recommends a more monitoring effort of the activities of the Nigerian border. This recommendation becomes crucial with the porous borders in Nigeria through which people, including women, migrate to other countries illegally and undocumented.

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Section: Women Migration In Perspective: Issues and Challengesmentioning

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“…While migrant women often take jobs neglected by the locals, they have been evidence of attacks and racism against migrant women (Kan & Mukhopadhyay, 2022;Lagakos, 2020).…”

Section: Women Migration In Perspective: Issues and Challengesmentioning

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Negotiating access and belonging: Recounting the lived experiences and challenges of migrant women returnees in Nigeria

Adewumi

2024

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The impact of entrepreneurs’ wives participating in corporate management on company risk-taking

Song,

Yang,

Song

2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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To investigate the influence of spouses of business leaders on corporate decision-making behavior, we use data from 2003 to 2019 from Chinese listed family-controlled companies to examine the impact of entrepreneurs’ wives participating in corporate management on the risk-taking of family businesses. We found that entrepreneurs’ wives participating in company management significantly reduce the risk taking of family businesses, particularly when the wife is a shareholder in the company. Additionally, the wife’s age, level of education, and professional experience also affect her attitude and behavior toward participating in company management. When the wife is older and has a higher degree of education, the risk taking of the enterprise decreases. However, the wife’s rich professional experience can mitigate female conservatism and increase the company’s risk taking. Our research has implications for understanding gender differences in the context of the extension of marital power of Chinese entrepreneurs’ wives from the family to corporate decision-making and risk preferences. This helps to deepen our understanding of the role and status of women in China’s family business management.

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Análisis y caracterización de las mujeres emprendedoras del municipio de Villamaría, Caldas (Colombia)

Hincapié Mesa,

Parra Sánchez,

Duque Hurtado

2024

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Se realizó un estudio empírico-exploratorio sobre las características de las emprendedoras y su efecto en el volumen de ventas en el Municipio de Villamaría, Caldas. El estudio propone el uso de técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas para recopilar información sobre las variables explicativas. Los resultados del estudio muestran que tener más de cinco empleados, operar en el mercado local, regional y nacional, usar más de dos redes sociales y tener un plan de acción genera un efecto positivo y significativo en el volumen de ventas de las emprendedoras. Sin embargo, otras variables como la diversificación, la competencia y si asume riesgos no resultan significativas. Además, el análisis clúster ha permitido identificar características propias del perfil de las empresarias del municipio de Villamaría, Caldas, agrupándolas en tres clases en función del volumen de ventas, el número de empleados, el nivel de educación y el lugar de operación.

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The Role of Migration in Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment: Evidence from Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Negotiating access and belonging: Recounting the lived experiences and challenges of migrant women returnees in Nigeria

Negotiating access and belonging: Recounting the lived experiences and challenges of migrant women returnees in Nigeria

The impact of entrepreneurs’ wives participating in corporate management on company risk-taking

Análisis y caracterización de las mujeres emprendedoras del municipio de Villamaría, Caldas (Colombia)

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