The Impact of Migration on Gender Roles within Indian Households Abroad

This JSTOR academic article investigates how international migration influences and often transforms traditional gender roles within Indian households living abroad. It examines how women may gain greater autonomy and participate more in the workforce, while men might take on more domestic responsibilities. The research discusses the negotiation of these changing roles, the challenges to established patriarchal norms, and the resulting shifts in family dynamics. It provides a scholarly analysis of how new environments foster evolving gender relations within the diaspora.