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This article explores the roles, in the public space, of women who are left behind by migration. Qualitative research was applied to collect data. The results found that women left behind by migration played larger roles in the community, such as village development activities and community merit making, after receiving their overseas remittance. These activities led them to become loan lenders and labour brokers. Their new positions provided more opportunities to take a role in politics at the local level.
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In-Text Citation: (Khamnoi & Ayuwat, 2020)
To Cite this Article: Khamnoi, S., & Ayuwat, D. (2020). Role of People Who Left Behind in Public Space: A Case Study of The Wife of International Migrant. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(14), 181–189.
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