To understand women’s labour migration journeys, we have to situate their position in their home countries’ labour markets. In this first episode, Igor Bosc of the International Labour Organization speaks about patterns of employment and movement of workers in South Asia. How does the history of women’s participation in paid work affect their access to decent work, social security, and social protections when they become migrant workers? How do gender stereotypes affect their labour opportunities and inclusion in states’ economic policies when they return home? - - -  Music credits:  "Divider" by Chris Zabriskie from https://music.youtube.com/ "Where Silence is Nonexistent" by A Himitsu from https://music.youtube.com/ "Rounding" by Savfk from https://breakingcopyright.com/ "Desert City" by Kevin MacLeod from https://music.youtube.com/ "Birds" by Silent Partner from YouTube Audio Library  - - -  For more podcast conversations from GAATW, check out "Looking Back, Looking Forward: The UN Trafficking Protocol at 20" here: https://anchor.fm/gaatw-traffickingprotocol