Thailand's Hidden Workforce

Ruth Pearson is Professor of International Development at the University of Leeds, UK.Kyoko Kusakabe is Associate Professor of Gender and Development Studies in the School of Environment, Resources and Development at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

• 1. Thailand's Hidden Workforce: Burmese Women Factory Workers2. Thailand's Industrialisation and Labour Migration Policies3. Burmese Women Migrant Workers in Thailand's Export Industries4. Migrant Women in Thailand's Factories: Working Conditions, Struggles and Experiences5. Burmese Migrant Women and Families in Thailand: Reproduction, Children and Care6. After the Crisis: New Struggles and Possibilities7. Burmese Migrant Workers Between Two WorldsAppendicesNotesReferences

The authors give a voice to a part of Thailand's workforce invisible to many Thais, and to consumers across Asia and around the world who buy the cheap goods they produce. That voice is authentic, and paired with sound analysis of the issues raised.