Living conditions and transportation use : an analysis of the socioeconomic needs of and barriers faced by women factory workers in Yangon | |
| Author | Paing Phyo Thwin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GD-20-04 |
| Subject(s) | Women immigrants--Myanmar--Yangon Sociology, Urban--Myanmar--Yangon Women--Employment--Myanmar--Yangon |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no.GD-20-04 |
| Abstract | This study investigates the living conditions and transportation use among women migrant workers of the garment factories in Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone, Yangon, Myanmar. In order to understand the living conditions of women factory workers, the physical and social situations of their housings were focused in this study. The accessibility and safety issues were emphasized to interpret the transportation situations of women factory workers. Moreover, this study also analyzes the impacts of housing and transportation problems on the socio-economic situations of women factory workers. Further, it also explores the existing policies and practices of government and in the workplace that are affecting the housing and transportation situations of factory workers. This paper uses the qualitative data collection and data analysis methods. In this study, indepth interviews were conducted with 45 migrant women working in garment factories in the Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone of Yangon by using the snowball sampling technique. In addition, ten key informant interviews were undertaken with governmental officials, parliament member, factory owner, private-rental housing owners, and NGO representatives. According to the findings of this study, four types of housings are available for factory workers in Yangon such as private-rental housing, factory-provided housing, NGO’s shelter, and squatter housing in the urban slum near the industrial zone. Among these four types of housing, the private-rental housing is the most common type of housing for women factory workers. However, these housings fail to enhance the socio-economic wellbeing of the factory workers since its physical and environmental conditions are poor. Further, although most of the factories provide the transportation service for their workers, its quality is substandard. The experiences and barriers identified by the women are contrasted with the existing housing and transportation policies to articulate the ongoing policy gaps related to the strategies implemented by both the previous and current governments. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no.GD-20-04 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Gender and Development Studies (GD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chatterjee, Joyee S.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kusakabe, Kyoko;Tsusaka, Takuji W.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | International Development Research Center (IDRC); |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2020 |