Albanian women's experiences of migration to Greece and Italy: a gender analysis. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Danaj, Ermira
• Is Part Of: Gender and development. Volume 27:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 139
• Page End: 156
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Female migration -- Albania -- female entrepreneurship -- gender -- post-communism; Women -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.90082
• DOI: 10.1080/13552074.2019.1570726
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-2074

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article focuses on the experiences of Albanian women migrating to Italy and Greece, exploring their reasons for migration, their experiences abroad, and the manifestation of their entrepreneurial spirit upon return to Albania. The article also examines how migration can challenge and transform but also reinforce gender equalities; it might lead to new opportunities and liberation or to new gender inequalities and constraints.