Internal Migration and Women Empowerment: A Study on Female Garments Workers in Dhaka City of Bangladesh

摘要

The present study seeks to examine the influence of internal migration as a demographic process on women empowerment. Mix method design has been executed to conduct the present study. One hundred and thirty six (136) women who had migrated from rural areas to the capital city of Bangladesh within the last ten years were selected as a sample through simple random sampling. Besides, five case studies were also conducted. The research findings showed that internal migration played a vital role in those women’s empowerment.