*Facilitated by Sanziana*

We looked in detail at some drivers we thought most relevant for Zabel's path: Inequality, Diversifying education and learning, Changing nature of work

A. Inequality

-Zabel has been impacted by inequality on many levels such as gender, difference between countries, economic opportunities, rural v urban settings and digital skills or literacy

-Positive impacts: could decrease by moving to a big city such as childcare access and opportunities Negative impacts: this could impact support system regarding childcare and the cost in a larger city could be higher.

-Motivation: Differences of opportunties between countries, retirement options, family and network and opportunites for children.

B.Diversifying education and learning

-Zabel's education and field is not relevant in the future. An opportunity for education advanced or move into an adjacent field.

-Positive impacts: help with moving to a new field and increase opportunities (Armenian or Russia)  Negative impacts: Access and could be left behind that leads to no access to employment. Expense, recognition and time requirements. 

-Depending on the new field and where the best opportunities are could impact or lead to economic security. Access to education could influence the location of migration. 

 

C. Changing nature of work

-This could lead to reduce or remove the need to move at all. She could be a virtual migrant such as being employed online in Russia but living with her family in Armenia.

-Positive impact: Job opportunites for people where they live. Negative impact: work exploitation or off-shoring high paid work to other countries for a lower cost. Increase digital inequalities such as if you only have access to technologies then you can benefit from this type of work.  

-Motivation: If the motivation is family reunification, then it would stay the same. If it is purely economic, she would probably still move.