The motives of migration in qualified Brazilian women to the United Arab Emirates
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Female migrants make up more than half of the global migrating population today. The goal of this research is to understand what leads qualified Brazilian women to migrate to the UAE. The analysis carried out is centred around the women’s life course, which combines career stages, familial and personal lifestyle, and situations that motivate a change in priorities and decision making. Aim: to investigate how the women’s self-organized the decision to migrate and how the issue of gender is portrayed in their narrative, connected to the way the participants made their decisions. Methodology: a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews, using the snowball method to recruit participants. Results: participants show internal conflicts between prioritizing their work/career self, or their personal motivations/desires. This was prevalent both among single and among married women. Conclusion: these women’s motive to migrate is often linked with personal development, in professional, quality of life, or lifestyle terms. The main incentive is not necessarily an increased salary, but the desire for a better balance between being a working woman and upholding traditional feminine values.
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