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Precarious reproductive citizenship: gaps in employment protections for pregnant precarious status migrants in Canada.

Authors :
Larios, Lindsay
Source :
Citizenship Studies; Feb2023, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p19-37, 19p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Understandings of citizenship have increasingly come to include the recognition of family care and reproduction as practices of citizenship and a recognition that migrants who are not citizens nonetheless engage in many practices of citizenship within their host state and rely on their host state for the fulfilment of basic human rights. This paper conceptualizes this intersection of immigration and reproduction as precarious reproductive citizenship, arguing that gaps in entitlements for pregnant precarious status migrants constitute reproductive injustice and present an important challenge for how we understand citizenship and human rights. This conceptualization is illustrated through interviews with women concerning their experiences of pregnancy and new motherhood while having precarious immigration status living in Montreal, Canada. It highlights three employment-related policies: employment discrimination protections, maternity and parental leave, and childcare. In each case, immigration status (directly or indirectly) acts as a barrier to accessing protections and programs meant to support gender equity and overall family thriving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13621025
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Citizenship Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161624094
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13621025.2022.2073970