Increasingly the richer world has become dependent on migrant women workers from the poorer regions to do their care and domestic work. As developed countries face a 'care crunch' with an ageing population, more women in paid employment and a squeeze on public expenditure, they are turning, by design or by default, to this as a solution. What are the dynamics behind these international 'care chains' and 'care drains'?

Drawing from her research Fiona will explain personal and political consequences of this phenomenon. She will argue that it poses a major challenge for global justice.