Pluriactivity of female work: recurrences and transitions. A case study in Tlaxcala, Mexico

Abstract

The central axis of this paper is to present a study associated with the transformations experienced by rural families and the labor market changes, emphasizing the current role of women in the textile and clothing industry
in the municipality of Tepetitla de Lardizábal, Tlaxcala. In the context of neoliberal globalization there is a redirection and decantation of women to the labor market in rural areas, thus highlighting: a) the need for the incorporation of more domestic group members in the search for income, b) multiplication of women working hours, c) unfair and unequal work practices in and out of home, and d) increased tension between members of the household at the time of the decision making process related to women working outside the home.