STUDY ON GENDER-BIAS AND SOCIAL SECURITY OF ASIANS IN AUSTRALIA: CASE STUDY OF INDIAN WOMEN PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

In the era of globalization, many women have opted for employment abroad to advance their career development. These immigrants are faced with a host of new challenges and new experiences, including differences in educational background, religion and culture
between the place of origin and the place of work. The career progress of these professionals, and how they influence bilateral relations between the two countries, are some of the issues which have been addressed. This paper has explored these aspects, focussing on women from India making their careers in Australia. The main objective was to explore the transnational cultural context of the Indian women professionals in Australia. The study has explored and analyzed the transnational global networks of social relations that link together the country of origin and country of employment. The researcher has constructed a “transnational social field” that extends beyond single location, with a distinct kind of social field in which they maintain familial, economic, political and cultural ties.