Intersectional factors contributing to the vulnerability of young Zimbabwean female immigrants in Johannesburg

Chinyakata, R.; Raselekoane, Nanga Raymond; Mapaya, Madimabe Geoff

doi:10.31920/2516-5305/2019/v16n2a8

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“…South Africa abounds with controversies about the purported impacts of migration on the labor market and the country’s scarce resources. Rising unemployment accompanied by the belief that migrants “steal jobs” and the alleged readiness of unskilled migrants to work for lower wages have all contributed to the rise of xenophobic attacks against immigrants ( Landau, 2011 ; Chinyakata et al, 2019 ). These attacks are particularly severe against migrants of African and Asian origin ( OECD/ILO, 2018 ).…”

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“…Discrimination directly impacts the labor market integration outcomes of immigrant women. This discrimination can take on various forms such as ethnicity, race, class, religion, and gender intersections to create barriers to LMI for immigrant women ( Wojczewski et al, 2015 ; Korteweg, 2017 ; Kesler and Safiz 2018 ; Chinyakata et al, 2019 ). Wojczewski et al (2015) , for example, highlight how the discrimination of Black African migrant care workers based on gender and race is more poignant than for other migrant races.…”

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Tied Migrant Labor Market Integration: Deconstructing Labor Market Subjectivities in South Africa

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Saurombe

2022

Front. Psychol.

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The South African labor market is characterized by a high degree of inflexibility and complexity which poses significant challenges for both indigenes and migrants looking to be integrated into the labor market. These challenges are likely to be more poignant for international migrants as they face additional barriers owing to a chronically high employment rate, xenophobic sentiments, and racial exclusion. For female tied migrants, gender bias, expressed through migration policies and legislation, adds yet another layer of complexity to long-term aspirations of settling in South Africa. How well tied migrants fare in the South African labor market is an important matter for consideration. Using an intersectional approach and the theory of governmentality, this study sought to deconstruct the labor market subjectivities of tied migrants in South Africa. This paper used a qualitative approach, with a narrative and interpretivist research paradigm, on female tied migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa who either accompanied their husbands or followed them to South Africa in a process of family reunification. Although 13 interviews were carried out in total, as part of a broader study, the narratives of six participants were included in this study, to zone in on labor market experiences. The study found that despite their high human capital, tied migrants are not likely to be well integrated into the South African labor market. Their inequality in the South African labor market was attributed to their gender, ethnicity, race, migrant status and locality and various intersections thereof through which they are subjected to informality, immobility and precarity.

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Section: A Brief Literature Reviewmentioning

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Tied Migrant Labor Market Integration: Deconstructing Labor Market Subjectivities in South Africa

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Saurombe

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Intersectionality offers a way of deducing how heterogeneous members of specific groups may differ based on several analytical levels (Atewologun, 2019;Kaushik & Walsh, 2018). Through the intersectional approach, equal attention is paid to various levels of oppression and advantage as they are faced by women (Chinyakata, Raselekoane & Mudau, 2019) and, in this case, accompanying spouses.…”

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“…South Africa abounds with controversies about the purported impacts of migration on the labour market and the country's scarce resources. Rising unemployment accompanied by the belief that migrants 'steal jobs' and the alleged readiness of unskilled migrants to work for lower wages have all contributed to the rise of xenophobic attacks against immigrants (Chinyakata et al, 2019;Parshotam & Ncube, 2017;Vermaak & Muller, 2019). These attacks are particularly severe against migrants of African and Asian origin (OECD/ILO, 2018a).…”

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“…Circular and short-term migration typically characterises most of the migration, as not all migrants choose to settle permanently. Irregular migration also characterises the migratory flows, owing largely to the emphasis on skilled migration and the strict requirements for work permits which make it virtually impossible for those who are unskilled or semiskilled to acquire legal authority to work (Chinyakata et al, 2019). Through the White Paper for International Migration (Department of Home Affairs [DHA], 2017), the government adopted a neoliberal approach to migration through which it seeks to 'harness immigration for economic development and national security' (DHA Annual Report, 2017/2018).…”

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A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa

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Saurombe²

2022

SA j. ind. psychol.

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Orientation: The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda highlights that migration is key to inclusive growth and economic development. For economic development to be realised, the full integration of skilled migrants into the labour market is essential.Research purpose: This research aimed at exploring the labour market experiences and self-initiated strategies of accompanying spouses, also referred to as tied migrants, in their attempt to achieve labour market integration (LMI) in South Africa.Motivation for the study: Skilled migration of tied migrants remains understudied in the Global South context. Thus, this study sought to fill this gap.Research approach/design and method: The study used a qualitative research approach to interrogate the experiences of accompanying spouses in South Africa. Thirteen one-on-one interviews were conducted, each lasting for 1.5 h on average. Thematic analysis was applied to the data.Main findings: Self-initiated strategies that reflect agency and a pushback on governing technologies by accompanying spouses can facilitate integration into the South African labour market. However, these strategies do not guarantee full LMI. The broad exclusionary context, premised on ethnicised rationalities that characterise the South African labour market, makes full LMI difficult to achieve, particularly in the absence of support for integration.Practical/managerial implications: This study makes practical contributions by making policy recommendations which consider the global agenda for women, especially concerning gender equality and empowerment.Contribution/value-add: Skilled migration in the global south remains significantly under-researched and there is evidence of significant gaps in literature particularly pertaining to migration by skilled women migrants. This research contributes to bridging this gap.

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Traditional medicine and religious approaches in adapting to maternal and infant health threats among Zimbabwean migrant women in Giyani, South Africa

Chekero

2024

Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des étud

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Intersectional factors contributing to the vulnerability of young Zimbabwean female immigrants in Johannesburg

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Tied Migrant Labor Market Integration: Deconstructing Labor Market Subjectivities in South Africa

Tied Migrant Labor Market Integration: Deconstructing Labor Market Subjectivities in South Africa

A framework for the labour market integration of female accompanying spouses in South Africa

Traditional medicine and religious approaches in adapting to maternal and infant health threats among Zimbabwean migrant women in Giyani, South Africa

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