Migration and Marginality: Exploring the Economic Motivations and Social Realities of Female Indentured Workers

The historical experiences of female indentured workers are examined in this research study, along with the reasons behind their migration, the hardships they encountered, and the ways in which colonial regimes objectified them.These women were mostly enlisted to work on plantations in an effort to flee economic instability, patriarchal tyranny, and brutality.They faced institutional exploitation, characterized by large income gaps and a lack of agency, in spite of their desires for independence and empowerment.The study acknowledges their tenacity in the face of hardship while highlighting their marginalization along several axes, such as gender, caste, and class.This project intends to elevate these women's voices and include their stories into more general conversations about gender, work, and social justice by using a multidisciplinary perspective.