Date: 2011
Type: Technical Report
Gender Migration in Egypt. How far does it contribute to Development?
Technical Report, [Migration Policy Centre], [CARIM-South], CARIM Analytic and Synthetic Notes, 2011/06, Gender and Migration Series
SIKA, Nadine, Gender Migration in Egypt. How far does it contribute to Development?, [Migration Policy Centre], [CARIM-South], CARIM Analytic and Synthetic Notes, 2011/06, Gender and Migration Series - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/15591
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This study demonstrates a weak link between gender-migration and development in Egypt, a direct result of the small percentage of female migrants compared to the number of males. On the other hand, the empowerment of women, especially in terms of human capital, is positively correlated to male temporary migration, as a result of the role of remittances in the development of human-capital skills. The Egyptian government’s policies impedes the development of gender migration, through restrictive laws and sanctions against the migration of single women abroad. Policies concerning the employment of foreign females in the Egyptian market are also restrictive, which poses a problem for bringing out the full potential of migration for development. / Cette étude démontre que la migration de genre n’a qu’un faible impact sur le développement en Égypte, en raison du faible pourcentage de femmes qui émigrent par rapport aux hommes. Toutefois, l’émigration des hommes a des conséquences positives sur l’émancipation des femmes, en particulier sur le capital humain, grâce à l’utilisation des remises pour le développement des compétences.En matière de politiques publiques, le gouvernement égyptien dresse des obstacles au développement de la migration de genre, à travers des lois et des sanctions restrictives à l’encontre de l’émigration des femmes seules. Par ailleurs, les politiques publiques en matière d’emploi des femmes étrangères en Égypte sont également restrictives, ce qui restreint le potentiel de la migration sur le développement.
Additional information:
Euro-Mediterranean Consortium for Applied Research on International Migration (CARIM)
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Series/Number: [Migration Policy Centre]; [CARIM-South]; CARIM Analytic and Synthetic Notes; 2011/06; Gender and Migration Series