Migration Law and Women: Gendering Australia's Migration Program

Dehm, S; Vogl, A

Migration Law and Women: Gendering Australia's Migration Program

Dehm, S

Vogl, A

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Publisher:: Australian Lawyers Alliance
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Precedent, 2018, (144 (January/February 2018)), pp. 22 - 27
Issue Date:: 2018-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Dehm, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5504-4639	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vogl, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6327-0524	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Precedent, 2018, (144 (January/February 2018)), pp. 22 - 27	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1449-7719	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/127808
dc.description.abstract	In this article, we use two case studies – the admission of skilled migrants under the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) scheme and the admission of refugees under Australia’s onshore humanitarian program – to understand the gendered nature, operation and effects of Australian migration law more generally. These two case studies reveal that the gendered nature of migration to Australia is evident in even the most cursory examination of particular visa categories and forms of migration, even if the experiences of and implications for women migrants differ across different streams of migration and specific visa categories. For example, female temporary skilled migrants are more likely to be over-represented in low-paid or casualised care industries, as nurses or carers, and women asylum seekers face risks of gendered violence when crossing borders unlawfully.	en_US
dc.publisher	Australian Lawyers Alliance	en_US
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dc.title	Migration Law and Women: Gendering Australia's Migration Program	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	144 (January/February 2018)	en_US
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Abstract:

In this article, we use two case studies – the admission of skilled migrants under the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) scheme and the admission of refugees under Australia’s onshore humanitarian program – to understand the gendered nature, operation and effects of Australian migration law more generally. These two case studies reveal that the gendered nature of migration to Australia is evident in even the most cursory examination of particular visa categories and forms of migration, even if the experiences of and implications for women migrants differ across different streams of migration and specific visa categories. For example, female temporary skilled migrants are more likely to be over-represented in low-paid or casualised care industries, as nurses or carers, and women asylum seekers face risks of gendered violence when crossing borders unlawfully.

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