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Restless worlds of work, health and migration: domestic workers in Johannesburg

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  • Natalya Dinat
  • Sally Peberdy

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The lives of migrant women have generally received far less attention than those of their male counterparts. Similarly, male migrants have been the focus of research on the relationship between migration and HIV/AIDS. Little attention has been paid to the vulnerability of female migrants themselves to HIV infection and their access to health care and treatment. Domestic work is the second largest sector of employment for black women in South Africa, and the largest for black women in Johannesburg and, as this article shows, most of these workers are migrants. Based on a survey of 1100 domestic workers in Johannesburg, the article explores the lives of domestic workers, focusing on their experience as migrants, their working conditions, use of health-care services and knowledge of and possible vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.

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  • Natalya Dinat & Sally Peberdy, 2007. "Restless worlds of work, health and migration: domestic workers in Johannesburg," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 186-203.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:24:y:2007:i:1:p:186-203
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350601166056
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    1. Michael Rogan & Likani Lebani & Nompumelelo Nzimande, 2009. "Internal Migration and Poverty in KwaZulu-Natal: Findings from Censuses, Labour Force Surveys and Panel Data," SALDRU Working Papers 30, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
    2. Martin Abel, 2017. "Labor market discrimination and sorting: Evidence from South Africa," SALDRU Working Papers 205, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.

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