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<p>Women domestic workers all over the world are a group that needs to be addressed and problematized. This becomes particularly imperative in Iran, where there is a glaring absence of protective laws and official recognition for this group, compounded by a lack of research on the subject. In this phenomenological study, the sample population is women aged 25 to 55 engaged in domestic work in Tehran, the largest metropolis in Iran. Tehran stands out for having the highest concentration of women in the service sector, informal jobs, and immigration. Employing feminist phenomenology, derived from the application of Merleau-Ponty’s existential phenomenology within a feminist framework, the research utilizes interpretive phenomenological analysis as its method of data analysis. The research identifies three major themes: the concepts of the available body, fusion, and possibilities of transition (identity). The findings emphasize that the challenges these women face are not isolated incidents but are deeply rooted in long-term structural and policy components, exacerbating social inequalities within paid domestic work. It has caused a devalued, vulnerable and full of discriminatory micro-scale mechanisms, highlighting the need for comprehensive efforts to address these issues. Finally, this study has tried to show unfamiliar areas of agency and identity rethinking in private space.</p>

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Woman domestic worker as a situated body: a feminist phenomenology on women domestic workers in Tehran

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    2025年9月8日

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  • Mahsa Tizchang

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Women domestic workers all over the world are a group that needs to be addressed and problematized. This becomes particularly imperative in Iran, where there is a glaring absence of protective laws and official recognition for this group, compounded by a lack of research on the subject. In this phenomenological study, the sample population is women aged 25 to 55 engaged in domestic work in Tehran, the largest metropolis in Iran. Tehran stands out for having the highest concentration of women in the service sector, informal jobs, and immigration. Employing feminist phenomenology, derived from the application of Merleau-Ponty’s existential phenomenology within a feminist framework, the research utilizes interpretive phenomenological analysis as its method of data analysis. The research identifies three major themes: the concepts of the available body, fusion, and possibilities of transition (identity). The findings emphasize that the challenges these women face are not isolated incidents but are deeply rooted in long-term structural and policy components, exacerbating social inequalities within paid domestic work. It has caused a devalued, vulnerable and full of discriminatory micro-scale mechanisms, highlighting the need for comprehensive efforts to address these issues. Finally, this study has tried to show unfamiliar areas of agency and identity rethinking in private space.