This article examines the intersection of Dalit feminism, migration, and transnational care economies in India within the framework of global feminist perspectives. Situated against the backdrop of caste-based marginalization and gendered inequalities, Dalit women’s migration—both internal and transnational—is shaped by structural constraints as well as
opportunities for agency. The study foregrounds how processes of rural– urban migration, participation in informal and global labour markets, and involvement in care economies produce new forms of identity, vulnerability, and negotiation. Rather than interpreting migration solely as displacement or exploitation, the article conceptualizes it as a site of negotiated agency, where Dalit women strategically navigate caste hierarchies, economic precarity, and patriarchal norms across local and global contexts. Methodologically, the study adopts a qualitative and interdisciplinary
approach, using textual analysis of Dalit feminist writings, policy review, and secondary data on migration and labour. Guided by an intersectional framework, it examines how caste, gender, class, and global economic
structures shape migration experiences. The analysis demonstrates that Dalit women’s participation in migration and
care work is characterized by both exploitation and empowerment, mediated through everyday negotiations with family structures, labour markets, and institutional systems. While transnational care economies often reproduce inequalities, they also create spaces for economic mobility, identity transformation, and collective assertion. The article concludes that Dalit
feminism offers a critical lens for rethinking global feminism by foregrounding caste as a central axis of power and by emphasizing negotiation as a key mode of feminist practice. It calls for more inclusive policy frameworks and feminist analyses that recognize the complexity of Dalit women’s lived experiences in a globalizing world.