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Marriage, poverty force women to migrate at double the rate than men

Migration for work results in relief from poverty even if it means rough life in India's metros

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Vipul Vivek | IndiaSpend
Women migrating for work and education between 2001 and 2011 grew at a rate that outpaced men who moved for similar reasons, shows an IndiaSpend analysis of Census data.
In this period, the number of women migrating for work grew by 101%, more than double the growth rate for men (48.7%). Also, the number of women who cited business as a reason for migration increased by 153% in 2001-11, more than four times the rate for men (35%).
Women’s migration is still driven primarily by marriage. In absolute numbers, 97% of Indians

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