Hiding in Plain Sight: The Absence of Consideration of the Gendered Dimensions in ‘Source’ Country Perspectives of Health Worker Migration

Background: Gender roles and relations affect both the drivers and experiences of health worker migration, yet policy responses rarely consider these gender dimensions. This lack of explicit attention from source country perspectives can lead to inadequate policy responses.   

Methods: A Canadian-led research team with co-investigators in the Philippines, South Africa, and India examined the causes, consequences and policy responses to the …