Migrant Vulnerabilities: ‘Guest Workers’ in Kerala
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Food Security and Dietary Diversity among Kerala’s Low-Skilled Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries during COVID-19
This paper examines food security and dietary diversity among low-skilled migrant workers from Kerala, India, who worked in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and returned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was gathered through face-to-face surveys with 100 return migrants in key sending districts of Kerala during 2022 and 2023. Our research investigates whether these
Tribal Household Economic Vulnerabilities and Male Out-Migration: Food Security Challenges of Women Left Behind in Kerala’s Hills and Forests
The project studies food security and nutritional challenges of women left behind in scheduled tribe communities in Wayanad and Idukki in India by examining the rural-urban links between male out-migration and food security. It focuses on the lived experiences of women left behind and their strategies to manage food security in the absence of male
Of Dirhams and Dishes: Migrant Remittances, Return Migrants, Middle Eastern Foods, and Contemporary Foodscapes Across the Kerala-Gulf Corridor
This project examines how return migrants, as well as fiscal and social remittances, have contributed to the emergence and expansion of restaurants and eateries serving Middle Eastern food in Kerala. Through this assessment, it explores the connections between the key themes of foodways, food systems, and the productive use of migrant remittances. The project addresses
Inter-state Migration, Informal Precarious Livelihood and Challenges of Navigating Food Security Risk in Kerala’s Metropolis
Kerala, with its high Human Development Index and unique development model, has attracted a significant number of inter-state migrants seeking better livelihood opportunities. Our study aims to shed the light on the food insecurity challenges of the migrants and also evaluate the accessibility of the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme in alleviating food
Internal Migration and Development in India
This Special Issue (SI) on Internal Migration and Development in India contributes to the growing body of work on the migration question in India. It builds on the papers presented at the international conference, ‘Internal Migrants in the Cities: Entangled Lives’, organised by the International Institute of Migration and Development and the Indian Institute of
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