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July 26, 2026Asian and Pacific migration journalOpen Access

Silence, sacrifice, and subordination: Unpacking the gendered migration narratives of policy actors in Malaysia

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LFLaura Foley

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Overview

Investigates how policy actors shape gendered narratives of female labor migration in Malaysia, highlighting the challenges faced by domestic workers.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore gendered ideologies within migration narratives in Malaysia, focusing on female domestic workers.
  • Adopts an actor-centered perspective
  • Analyzes narratives from policy-relevant actors
  • Focuses on the construction of female labor migration dynamics
  • Identifies narratives portraying women migrant domestic workers as victims in need of protection
  • Connects these narratives to trafficking and the undervaluation of their work
  • Highlights the lack of legal and policy protection for migrant domestic workers in Malaysia

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Laura Foley (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a962d3aea3239cd7935ehttps://doi.org/10.1177/01171968261468817
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