Left-Behind Family Members of Filipino Victims of Trafficking

This seminar examines the contingent roles left-behind women perform in the absence of migrant men. Drawing on data from a study of human trafficking and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry, how do the financial and relational effects of migrant worker exploitation produce contingent bread-winning amongst left-behind women? Speaker: Associate Professor Sallie Yea (Tracey Banivanua Mar Principal Research Fellow, Department of Social Inquiry, La Trobe University) The final 2022 'Philippines in Focus' seminar, highlighting Philippine related research at La Trobe University from all disciplines, allowing conversation and analysis on specialised topics with academics and experts.