Left Behind

The Impact on Children and Families of Mothers Migrating for Work Abroad

Thursday, October 12, 2006


"Families are neglected, when women migrate. Poverty should be alleviated from the society. Women should be economically empowered. They should be trained to manage money. We should create a market for the women locally. Then there is no need for them to go abroad for earning. Finally their skills could be bargained locally, not globally. And they will not have to worry about their torn family relationship with their unattended children. women going abroad to earn is a temporary solution for their problems. But if we consider to educate, empower and make them earn for their survival will be a long term solution, as well as their children are not abused.The government has a role to play in this matter" says Shakthivel Balakrishnan, development consultant