topic 23

topic 23

1. The majority situation The fact that millions of people move from one country or continent to another has an influence on their places of origin, the countries migrants go through and where they arrive. Here we will refer to the majority of people who travel to another country to work.

2. Coexistence in the country of destination Usually, before traveling, people who migrate already think where they will arrive and have contacts to look for work. Then they locate where they will live and specify the work. Work activities take up most of the time. Many people are engaged in jobs that in the countries of destination are not much appreciated, for example, construction, agriculture and services. Wages are better than those of their countries of origin. They accept jobs in situations of disadvantage such as SOCIAL STUDIES 10TH prolonged working hours and less pay. In certain cases, however, the circumstances described do not occur and, rather, they provoke advantageous situations.

3. Relationship between nationals and foreigners The level of education, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, being male or female, one's nationality, religion and other characteristics significantly influence the transfer to another country, whether regular or not, and for living together in the country of destination. On the other hand, there is a lot of tension with the Africans. Here in Ecuador, negative reactions to certain groups of immigrants from Colombia, Peru, Haiti and Cuba are increasing.

4. Women and migration There is little talk about women and migration, but certainly many women have migrated. Others, on the other hand, have stayed and face the impacts of migration. Currently, they represent 48%. Process called the feminization of migrations. There is also what has been defined as feminization of work. All these activities are related to the traditional roles assigned to women. Women who are in irregular conditions and fail to place themselves at work become vulnerable.