Many tribal women migrants, especially those working as domestic workers end up being exposed to severe vulnerabilities. Most of the domestic workers are deprived of overtime pay, public holidays and timely payment of salaries. They also travel even in the absence of any prospect or promise of employment. They are exposed to hazardous working and living conditions, lack of sanitation, malnutrition, fatigue, separation from family, forced restrictions, loneliness,physical exploitation by managers and supervisors in the factories they work in, which affect the mental health of these women. This paper primarily attempts to explore the trends of the female tribal migration in India. It also attempts to explore the reasons responsible for their migration Most importantly, the paper tries to identify the mature of work and the problems faced by them in urban areas.
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