Navigating uncertainty: reintegration experiences of Bangladeshi women migrants returning from gulf countries during COVID-19
Saifa Mostari Reepa, Muhammad Tareq Chowdhury
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, female migrant domestic workers returning from Gulf countries faced severe socio-economic uncertainties and precarity. This paper explores the reintegration experiences and challenges of Bangladeshi women migrants who returned during the pandemic, highlighting issues such as wage theft, debt, social stigma, and the lack of institutional support mechanisms.
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Saifa Mostari Reepa, Muhammad Tareq Chowdhury (2026). Navigating uncertainty: reintegration experiences of Bangladeshi women migrants returning from gulf countries during COVID-19. CHREMIR, University of Chittagong.
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