Abstract

The Nepal government has periodically imposed several prohibitions on the migration of women for domestic work abroad. I examine the reasons for and the impacts of these bans to determine if such “protective” measures, actually endanger women more and what alternatives there may be to such measures.

Author: Sayam Moktan

Highlights and Accomplishments:

• Awards:
• Taft Research Center Graduate Summer Fellowship Award 2019
• Taft Research Center Competitive Dissertation Fellowship 2020-2021
• Taft Dissertation Fellowship 2021-2022
• Offices Held:
• President: Political Science Graduate Student Association, (PSGSA) University of Cincinnati, August 2018 – July 2019
• Vice-President: Political Science Graduate Student Association, (PSGSA) August 2016 – July 2018