Changing Gender relations and its influence on Female Migration in a Household Dynamics: Evidence from India

This paper aims to understand the inter relationship between women empowerment and its influence on female migration. With transition of the economy the gender relations within the household is changing and perhaps the status of women in the household significantly influencing female migration. Since, migration decision is taken in a household dynamics; this study trying to measure women’s empowerment and its influence on migration through their participation in different decision taking place within the household dynamics.
The data for the purpose of the study is drawn from the last two rounds of NSSO i.e. 64th round (2007-08) and 55th round (1999-00) as well as NFHS-II(1998-99) and NFHS-III(2005-06). Multiple regression analysis has been carried out to understand the relation between female migration and its relation with women empowerment at state level.
The results from multivariate analysis highlights that greater involvement of women in household decisions in terms decision regarding own health have significant influence on migration decision. Similarly the relative status of women measured in terms of their age and educational difference also significantly influence female migration decision. This indicates women who are empowered in household decision also exert a significant influence on their migration decision.