Migrant Women

Предметом данной статьи является изучение процесса формирования СМИ определенного стереотипа о брачных мигрантах в Южной Корее. Путем контент-анализа выборочных статей в одной из ведущих газет страны на примере интернет архива ежедневной газеты «Чосон ильбо», а также результатов последних аналогичных академических исследований обосновывается, что формируя «сочувствующее» отношение к брачным мигрантам, СМИ «отбрасывают» назад результаты провозглашенной политики мультикультурализма в новом глобальном корейском обществе.
Ключевые слова: брачные мигранты, мультикультурализм, СМИ, стереотип, Южная Корея

El objetivo del texto es analizar la migración de las mujeres hondureñas que transitan por el  corredor  Centroamérica-México-Estados  Unidos.  La  temática  migratoria  nos  convoca  a reflexionar  sobre  los  motivos  y  el  contexto  de  salida,  así  como  sobre  las  experiencias durante  el  tránsito  por  México.  En  ambos  puntos  argumentamos  desde  la  comparación entre  las  vivencias  de  mujeres  pertenecientes  a  la  comunidad  LBTTTIQ+  (Lesbianas, Bisexuales,    Travestis,    Transgéneros,    Transexuales,    Intersexuales    y    Queer)    y    no pertenecientes a la comunidad de la diversidad sexo-genérica.Utilizamos  una  metodología  de  corte  cualitativo  por  medio  del  análisis  de  entrevistas realizadas a mujeres migrantes hondureñas durante su estancia en México entre los años 2021 y 2022.Los hallazgos más relevantes se relacionan con la violencia como continuum, pero también con  las  resistencias  que  las  mujeres  formulan  durante  la  migración.  En  este  sentido, discutimos la noción de agencia y resistencia desde una perspectiva interseccional.Finalmente, los alcances de esta presentación discurren sobre la migración de las mujeres hondureñas desde el estudio crítico de las movilidades, comprendidos tanto el contexto de origen  y  de  tránsito,  así  como  las  diversas  implicaciones  del  análisis  interseccional  de  las experiencias de quienes se movilizan por el corredor migratorio.

Resumen: El artículo muestra los datos que, en 2009 y 2011, aportó la Comisión de los Derechos Humanos (CNDH) en México sobre el secuestro y tortura de migrantes. Estos datos se tratan de explicar en un contexto de neobarbarie desatado por la crisis mundial del capitalismo, expuesta en una serie de hechos fundamentales de los últimos 30 años: la caída del muro del Berlín y el fin de la llamada guerra fría; la Guerra del Golfo Pérsico, desatada en agosto de 1990; el conflicto étnico y político conocido como la Guerra de Yugoslavia 1991-2001 y el genocidio de Ruanda en 1994; y la crisis del sistema financiero en 2008. El trabajo señala que la brutal tortura del migrante tiene una de sus explicaciones en la reactivación de sentido comunitario en los espacios de origen y destino para generar el pago del rescate, que tiene como finalidad activar de forma perversa la condición mercantil a la que se somete al migrante.

Palabras clave: Crisis del capitalismo, Civilización y barbarie, Violencia en México, Tortura y migración, Neobarbarie y capitalismo.

Resumo: Este artigo mostra os dados fornecidos pela Comissão de Direitos Humanos (CNDH) no México em 2009 e 2011 sobre o sequestro e tortura de migrantes. Esses dados são explicados em um contexto de neobarbárie desencadeado pela crise mundial do capitalismo, exposto em uma série de eventos fundamentais dos últimos 30 anos: a queda do Muro de Berlim e o fim da chamada guerra fria; a Guerra do Golfo Pérsico, desencadeada em agosto de 1990; o conflito étnico e político conhecido como Guerra Iugoslava 1991-2001 e o genocídio de Ruanda em 1994; e a crise do sistema financeiro em 2008. A obra aponta que a tortura brutal do migrante tem como uma de suas explicações a reativação de um senso de comunidade nos espaços de origem e destino para gerar o pagamento do resgate, que visa ativar perversamente a condição comercial a que o migrante está submetido.

Palavras-chave: Crise do capitalismo, Civilização e barbárie, Violência no México, Tortura e migração, Neobarbárie e capitalismo.

Abstract: This article shows the data provided by the Human Rights Commission (CNDH) in Mexico in 2009 and 2011 on the kidnapping and torture of migrants. These data are explained in a context of neo-barbarism unleashed by the world crisis of

capitalism, exposed in a series of fundamental events of the last 30 years: the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the so-called cold war; the Persian Gulf War, unleashed in August 1990; the ethnic and political conflict known as the Yugoslav War 1991-2001 and the Rwandan genocide in 1994; and the crisis of the financial system in 2008. The work points out that the brutal torture of the migrant has one of its explanations in the reactivation of a sense of community in the spaces of origin and destination to generate the payment of the ransom, which aims to perversely activate the commercial condition to which the migrant is subjected.

Keywords: Crisis of capitalism, Civilization and barbarism, Violence in Mexico, Torture and migration, Neobarbarism and capitalism.

En este articulo realizamos un analisis comparado de tres contextos politico-institucionales y laborales distintos para las migrantes peruanas en Buenos Aires en los ultimos 25 anos. Delimitamos estos contextos a partir de las discontinuidades que las mujeres observan en relacion a sus practicas economicas y afectivas, considerando que en cada uno de ellos asumen particular relevancia distintas politicas: si en los anos 90 estan vigentes la ley Videla en politica migratoria y la ley de convertibilidad en el regimen economico, en la decada posterior a la crisis de 2001 aparecen distintas politicas de inclusion social, y en 2013 se aprueba la ley del servicio domestico. En nuestro analisis utilizamos el concepto de economia diversa (Gibson-Graham, 2014), que abarca practicas economicas heterogeneas, donde todas tienen que ver con el bienestar material y estan influidas por relaciones como la confianza, el afecto, o la reciprocidad, entre otras. Mostramos la manera en que los distintos...

Australia’s National Men’s Health Strategy 2020–2030 identifies refugee and migrant men from culturally and lingustically diverse backgrounds as priority groups for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) interventions. The paucity of SRH research focusing on refugee and migrant men is a significant gap to advance men’s health and policy. Hence, this review aimed to synthesise the available evidence on refugee and migrant men’s SRH needs, understandings and experiences of accessing services after resettlement in Australia. A systematic search of peer reviewed literature in PubMed, Scopus, and PsyInfo was made. A World Health Organization framework for operationalising sexual health and its relationship with reproductive health was used to map the identified studies. The socio-ecological framework was applied to thematically synthesise data extracted from individual studies and identify factors that influence the SRH of refugee and migrant men. We included 38 papers in the review. The m...

This study aimed to systematically examine the studies conducted and published on immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees by using big data written in English. Articles were searched on Scholar, The Web of Science, ProQuest, Science Direct, PubMed and Scopus databases. The concept set centered around the concepts of immigration and big data was used in the surveys. In accordance with the PRISMA protocol principles, 49 articles were examined according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria among 258 articles obtained from the relevant databases until the end of December 2022. The reviewed articles were categorized under the headings of "topics examined", "dataset", "analyses", "software used" and "key findings". The studies provide indications on how to obtain information about this population, which is difficult to reach group especially due to its massiveness, using big data tools. In the findings, it has been seen that studies based on big data on immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees contribute to facilitating the integration of these groups into the target country. Also, it has been revealed that these studies may lead to undesirable results in terms of violating the confidentiality of research groups, producing labeling, and increasing surveillance for these groups. In addition to these, it has been found that these studies have methodological handicaps in terms of representativeness, accuracy, excessive homogenization, and easy generalization. It is thought that the findings of the study will shed light on the international migration and refugee policies to be carried out using big data analysis tools.

Fases, evolución y estrategias migratorias de las mujeres, donde se pone de manifiesto quién toma deci sión de emigrar, así como los diferen tes tipos y subtipos de emigración, analizando para cada uno de ellos a las mujeres dominicanas, filipinas y magrebies. Análisis de la inserción laboral de la mujer inmigrante en España según la procedencia, estudiando funda mentalmente a las mujeres con proce dencia: filipina, dominicana y magrebí. El trabajo doméstico se configura co mo el principal destino laboral para estas mujeres. Se observan diferen tes trayectorias profesionales según el estatus que ocupa en el país de ori gen y en el que se enmarca en el de destino. Las redes formales e infor males se constituyen pieza clave para su inserción laboral. Por último se recogen los últimos datos estadísticos relacionados con las actitudes de los españoles hacia los inmigrantes.

This paper is dedicated to the gender analysis of the Global Compact on safe, orderly and regular migration since 2018. In the past 30 years, research within migration has also included an analysis of gender and gender inequalities. The inclusion of gender and the principles of gender responsibility in the Compact indicates the determination of the states to include the experiences of women and men in their legal systems. The paper raises questions such as whether gender is integrated into the Compact and, if so, in what way, and what positive and negative effects it will have on the migration of women. The lack of gender analysis through all the principles and goals of the Compact indicates outdated understanding of gender. Such perspectives do not create a fundamental change at the state level. This paper will point out the current as well as future impacts of the Compact on women and men in the process of global mobility. The work of the International Migration Network and the reports of the countries on the implementation will be taken into account, with an additional element of the current Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the implementation.

The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the situation of women migrant workers in the sixteen countries belonging to the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This includes a review of laws, regulations, policies, and existing data, and highlights the gender dimensions of and gender gaps in decent work outcomes for migrant workers in the region.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publishers. To protect the identity and privacy of research participants, names have been changed in this report; otherwise all other details represent real life stories as told by the participants. Dublin City Council is the democratically elected body that governs Dublin city, and is the largest local authority in Ireland. The Office of the Director of Community and Enterprise has responsibility for housing welfare, integration and migrant policy. The main responsibility of the Office of the Director of Community and Enterprise is to establish, support and facilitate the City Development Board with the implementation of the strategy for social, cultural and economic development of the city. Focus Ireland is a housing and homeless charity working to prevent people becoming, remaining or returning to homelessness through the provision of quality services, supported housing, research and advocacy. Founded in 1985 by Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, Focus Ireland works with single adults, families and young people, believing everyone has a right to a place they can call home which is safe, secure, affordable and appropriate to their needs. The Immigrant Council of Ireland is a national, independent, non-governmental organisation that promotes the rights of migrants through information, legal advice and strategic litigation, advocacy, lobbying, research and publications as well as training work. The organisation was set up by Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy in 2001 in response to a need to support migrants coming to Ireland for purposes such as work, study, family reunification, self-employment or to visit. TSA Consultancy is Ireland's leading third sector advisory, research and consultancy service. TSA draws together recognised expertise in strategic planning, sustainability and social enterprise development, social research, business planning, funding, management and evaluation. TSA provides strategic advice and research to the agencies whose role is to develop and build the third sector in Ireland. TSA is also committed to working with locally based community projects at every stage from idea to start-up and development.

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) typically prioritizes
community needs in the research process, attempting to link ethical and rigorous investigation with social action. However, balancing community needs and research goals can be challenging when working with marginalized communities in times of crisis. Strategies for engaging immigrant communities in CBPR is also underexplored in academic literature. This paper examines some of these challenges by focusing on a research project with immigrant homecare workers in Manitoba, Canada, who were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, yet largely excluded from government pandemic policy responses. The project aimed to explore these workers’ experiences and to contribute to migrant justice organizing through the research process. In this article, we present three interrelated tensions in our shifting research process: reflexive navigation of our research team members’ lived experiences and positionalities; community versus academic ethics; and timely responsiveness to shifting community priorities. We contribute to literature on CBPR with immigrant communities by articulating a reflexive migrant justice research approach amidst a crisis. This approach is developed through subversive relationship-building and intersectional solidarity with social justice community partners that disrupt dominant academic research processes.

Almost two decades have passed since the peak years of out-migration from Poland after European Union (EU) accession. While the academic literature in the first decade after 2004 focused on the ‘intentional unpredictability’ or ‘liquidity’ of Central and Eastern Europeans' migration plans, later scholars developed more stability- or settlement-oriented perspectives. This chapter focuses on how factors influencing migration decisions and decisions to remain changed for Polish migrants over time – measured in years spent in the destination and, especially, in life-course events. Many of the push and pull factors initially considered important by the 73 respondents in this study remained so, especially their perceptions of economic push factors in Poland. However, they also found significant new pull factors encouraging them to stay in the four countries studied. These were linked with the functioning of the health care and welfare systems (especially in Germany and the Netherlands) and culture and lifestyle (especially in the UK and Ireland). Culture- and lifestyle-related factors gained importance in particular for non-graduates. Although the respondents in this study were all long-term migrants with no immediate plans of moving, most did not perceive their destinations as final and planned return or onwards migration – at the same time appreciating the stability they had gained in their lives through migration and keeping a liquid outlook regarding their futures.

Статья содержит эмпирическое обоснование влияния характера получаемой информации об иноэтничных мигрантах на отношение к ним и к миграционным проблемам в целом. Авторы приходят к выводу о существенном влиянии СМИ на формирование негативного общественного мнения о внешних мигрантах. В условиях динамичного притока иноэтничных мигрантов из стран Центральной Азии это в значительной степени влияет на адаптивность екатеринбуржцев к новой социальной ситуации. К л ю ч е в ы е с л о в а: иноэтничные мигранты; каналы коммуникации; СМИ; контентанализ; отношение к мигрантам.

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Given the increasingly diverse and globalized world we live in, Herdt’s inspiring work on the pagan and Christian sources of classical traditions in virtue ethics has encouraged me to explore and uncover ethical and religious virtue traditions in the worlds of the ancient Near East and China. Herdt’s discussion of “virtues among non-Christians” is suggestive because it raises the question of what makes a virtue Christian (or not) in particular contexts that I work with, i.e., pre-biblical and extra-biblical cultures, traditions, and texts.
This Brief offers a cross-cultural method for understanding virtues. It points to the centrality of cross-cultural borrowings in Old Testament wisdom literature. It then applies this method to construct a Christian Chinese conversation between classical Confucianist ethics and Pauline theology on virtues. My intention is to discern a cross-disciplinary approach to theology across academic fields, thus enriching Global Faculty Initiative conversations on virtues.

В статье в формате кейс-стадиз рассматриваются различные формы агентности детей мигрантов в миграционных стратегиях и сценариях. Работа состоит из двух разделов, основанных на интервью и полевых наблюдениях в работе с семьями мигрантов в российском мегаполисе. В первом разделе рассматривается роль детей в принятии решений относительно образования и страны проживания в контексте семейной миграции. На примере нескольких кейсов рассматривается, как препятствия в доступе к образованию влияют на агентность детей и как их выбор вписывается в рамки семейных обязательств. Во втором разделе анализируется одна из практик включения детей в русскоязычные сообщества – приобретение “русского” имени, которая наблюдалась в образовательной среде.


The article presents case studies examining various forms of children’s agency in migrant’s strategies and migration scenarios. Drawn on interviews and field research among migrant families in a large Russian city, it is thematically split into two parts. The first discusses the role of children in making decisions on the country of residence and education in the context of family migration. Here, a number of cases are taken to demonstrate how obstacles to education access influence children’s agency and how the latter gets embedded in family responsibilities. The second part specifically addresses a practice of acquiring a “Russian” name, that is the practice of engaging children in Russian-speaking communities that may be observed in the educational milieu.

Resumo: O livro The Elgar Companion to Gender and Global Migration. Beyond Western Research, editado por Natalia Ribas-Mateos e Saskia Sassen, objetiva visibilizar a rica e relevante pesquisa existente sobre gênero e migrações além dos cânones ocidentais. Na obra, que reúne 44 autores da África, Ásia, Europa e América Latina, são analisados fenômenos tão diversos como as mobilidades femininas e os impactos diferenciados da globalização e do neoliberalismo, bem como as consequências das políticas migratórias, as fronteiras, os conflitos e as crises humanitárias na vida das mulheres; a migração qualificada; os vínculos entre migração, gênero e desenvolvimento; a interseccionalidade; a agência e o crescente protagonismo feminino na mobilidade humana contemporânea. Aborda-se também a evolução dos estudos sobre gênero e migrações, desde a sua relativa invisibilidade até o crescente interesse devido à fenômenos como a feminização das migrações e a multiplicação de estudos com olhares feministas, críticos, pós e decoloniais. Por fim, são examinados os desafios da pesquisa global sobre gênero e migrações, apontando limitações, potencialidades e futuras agendas de trabalho. Palavras-chave: migrações; gênero; globalização, neoliberalismo. 1. Introdução The Elgar Companion to Gender and Global Migration. Beyond Western Research, editado por Natalia Ribas-Mateos, socióloga e professora da Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, e Saskia Sassen, também socióloga, escritora e professora da University of Columbia, constitui um recurso essencial para todas e todos os

“Metodologías invisibles: reflexiones acerca de hacer trabajo de campo sobre cuidados” de Sofía Arrieta, Consuelo González Clariá y Clara Presman, reflexiona sobre la dimensión metodológica de investigaciones cualitativas que abordan trabajos de cuidado comunitario y doméstico remunerado en la ciudad de Córdoba desde diferentes ángulos. Poniendo el foco en el problema de la construcción de las fuentes al momento de estudiar prácticas invisibilizadas e históricamente naturalizadas, en la centralidad de la relación social como condición de existencia del cuidado y en sus anclajes territoriales, este trabajo constituye una invitación a pensar en la construcción de estrategias metodológicas específicas para estudiar los cuidados.

Since the mid-2000s, China has experienced an e-commerce boom. Almost at the same time, in countries where there is a significant pres¬ence of Chinese migrants, the phenomenon of daigou has developed. The dai¬gou-ers (literally ‘proxy buyers’) are commercial agents who buy local products to resell them to their customers in China. This chapter examines the experiences of Chinese migrant women in France who are involved in the e-commerce of infant formula. I propose to con¬ceptualize the daigou trade of migrant women as feminine digital entrepreneur¬ship. Feminine digital entrepreneurship is an ideal type of digitalized form of backyard entrepreneurship. It is defined by the deep imbrication between digital technologies (social media applications, ICTs) and women’s agency, capital and dispositions. By focusing on trade on an online platform in the infant formula sector, my study aims to understand the ten-sion and fusion between online and offline realities in the making of daigou-ers’ practices and experiences.

Migrant women, and women infected with HIV, are at enhanced risk of cervical HPV infection and HPV-related cancers. We investigated factors that can reduce these risks through public health preventive and screening interventions. We studied the prevalence and risk factors for cervical HPV infection/ lesions in women with HIV-infection (HIW), in migrant women (RMW) and in a control group of resident women (SPW) who were enrolled in the study for the eVALuation and monitoring of HPV Infections and relATEd cervical diseases in high-risk women (VALHIDATE). Among 3093 evaluable women, age-standardized HPV prevalence was 36.3% (95%CI: 28.1-44.4) in HIW, 21.6% (95%CI: 15.7-27.5) in RMW, and 14.3% (95%CI: 12.5-16.1) in SPW. Adjusted prevalence of HPV infection was 2.07 times higher among HIW (95%CI: 1.75-2.45), and 1.45 times higher among RMW (95%CI: 1.17-1.80) than in SPW. Prevalenceratios of SIL and HG-SIL were 2.67 (95%CI: 2.06-3.45) and 2.82 (95%CI: 1.28-6.20), respectively, in HIW compared to controls. A multivariate logbinomial regression model showed modifiable risk factors associated with HPV infection/lesion to have different patterns among groups. Specific public-health intervention, including health and sexual-health education, safe-sex procedures, and improvements to screening programmes, could favorably affect these highly vulnerable women.

Over the last three decades, Australia and many other industrialised nations have seen major social and economic changes. For Australia, two of these have been increasing inequality of earnings and the growth in alternative forms of employment arrangements. For the US and a number of other countries, the prevailing explanation for the increase in inequality centres on the notion of skill-biased technological change (SBTC). This view is based on the consensus that technical change favours more skilled workers, as new technologies evolve and are introduced into workplaces. This explanation relates the increases in earnings inequalities to a shift in demand towards highly skilled workers and away from less skilled workers, and centres around the concept and measure of skill. In this context, this thesis investigates three central issues that relate to dimensions of inequality in the Australian labour market. First, has there in fact been increasing skill bias in the demand for labour, ...

El presente articulo presenta una serie de reflexiones a partir del trabajo de campo realizado en el municipio de Sao Paulo durante el ano 2014, dicho trabajo da cuenta del escenario religioso donde hombres y mujeres originarios de Bolivia despliegan practicas corporales que permiten dilucidar parte la experiencia migratoria de este grupo nacional en la urbe sudamericana.

De la diversité des formes d'atteinte au consentement : les contours du mariage forcé Cet article examine les conditions d'expression et d'extorsion du consentement au moment du mariage chez des femmes immigrées et descendantes d'immigré.e.s résidant en France. Une typologie élaborée à partir de 29 entretiens semi-directifs a permis de rendre compte de la diversité des circonstances et des processus ayant entravé la volonté des personnes. Les résultats montrent que le consentement peut être extorqué dans le cadre d'unions arrangées par les familles comme d'unions non-arrangées mais imposées par le conjoint ou encore par les conditions de vie, et que ces unions mènent souvent à des situations de violences conjugales. 81 SOCIÉTÉS CONTEMPORAINES N o 90 SOCIÉTÉS CONTEMPORAINES N o 90 LES CONTOURS DU MARIAGE FORCÉ 2/ Ce dispositif a fait l'objet d'une demande d'autorisation auprès de la Commission nationale informatique et liberté (CNIL) qui a délivré son accord.

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Over the last fifteen years, Canada has received an increasing number of women from Mexico and Central America who are submitting refugee claims based on domestic, social, and political violence, and on the failure of political and judicial institutions in their home countries to protect them. This group of female humanitarian arrivals, however, has been largely denied refugee status. While gender-based claims are statistically more likely to be successful relative to other types of claims in

There is a large body of evidence regarding the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and their children. However, the influence of marketing of breastmilk substitutes on breastfeeding practices remains a big concern. The aim of this study is to examine the association between exposure to different breastmilk substitutes market factors and never breastfeeding or dropping exclusive breastfeeding within 1 month postpartum, comparing migrant with native women. Methods: This study is part of the project baMBINO, an ongoing research on perinatal health among migrant and native women in Portugal. Women with a live-birth and aged ≥ 18 years were recruited in 32 Portuguese public hospitals during admission for delivery. Data on breastfeeding practices and exposure to market factors were collected by telephone interviews at 1-3 months postpartum. According to their feeding practices within 1 month after delivery, women were classified into two categories: those who have never breastfed or ha...

Tobacco use during pregnancy is a major modifiable risk factor of adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes. Being a migrant has been associated with lower risk of smoking while pregnant. However, it remains a matter of debate whether such association could be explained by other sociodemographic characteristics or whether such effect remains or increases according to the length of stay in the host country. Data used in this study was derived from baMBINO, a national project grounded on 33 public maternity units in mainland Portugal aiming to investigate differences in perinatal healthcare and outcomes between migrant and native women. Participants included in this analysis (n=2345) were classified into: native (Portuguese-born), long-term and recent migrants (foreign-born women who spent 10 years or more and less than 10 years in Portugal, respectively). Logistic regression model was fitted to estimate the association between the aforementioned migration statuses and tobacco use during pregnancy, taking into account women's age, parity, marital status, level of education, family income, and gestational age at the first antenatal care visit. Adjusted odds-ratio (OR) and respective 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were obtained.

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Introduction: In the field of medical anthropology, particularly from the
practices of medical care in a situated context, the text discusses how state
care services under the “National Child Health Programme” implemented by
nursing professionals in Chile transmit values and expectations that could be
transformed into devices of acceptance to the social body for migrant mothers
of African descent who come with their children to health centres.
Methods: The Methodology employed in this study was devised through a
case study in the commune of Talca, within the Maule region, utilizing semi-
structured interviews with nurses who work within the Programme, as well as
open interviews and thematic workshops with migrant women users of the Programme.
Results: The results point to the valuation of the programme by the women,
who identify it as an instance of providing and receiving care for their children;
they also recognise that they are judged by their caregivers for not “correctly”
following the instructions given to them with their children living in Chile or
for exercising transnational maternity. On the other hand, nursing professionals
revealed racial and class prejudices about women of African descent, especially
Haitian women.
Discussion: It is suggested that this programme, recognized regionally as an
effective assistance and care policy in the fight against infant mortality and
morbidity, becomes an acculturation device for migrant mothers and their
children born in Chile. It is expected that both mothers and children adhere to
the program’s guidelines, resulting in similar behaviours and attitudes as those
of Chilean mothers. This generates few instances of learning and appreciation
of the native cultures of the new Chilean infants and reveals that categories of
differences such as ethno-racial, gender, and migratory status are articulated in
the nurses’ health practices, emphasising the mandate to follow the instructions
of migrant mothers and their children.

Recent studies on international migrations and human mobility show that migrant and refugee women build an intersectional consciousness at the global level through storytelling and rewriting actions, which contributes to the reconceptualisation of unconventional forms of women’s participation in the construction of decentralized knowledge, in opposition to dominant cultures. This book aims to explore alternative and reflexive forms of knowledge production through migrant women’s literary production and their positioning in the field of human mobility. It explores the boundaries of the autobiographical genre through the literary production and life-histories in migrant women’s lives.

This article examines the vulnerability of frontline cleaning
workers and domestic helpers during the COVID-19
pandemic and how they empower themselves by joining
a community in which they can support each other.
Employing surveys by non-governmental organisations,
particularly those in Hong Kong, as well as my own
interviews and observations, I examine the situation of
the frontline workers and discuss the moral principles and
conditions for upholding women’s dignity and well-being,
based on the capability approach of feminist philosopher
Martha Nussbaum. I argue that emphasising women’s
moral agency and giving a voice to women themselves
through women collectives are important in empowering
them and building a life-giving community among women,
especially during and after the pandemic. In addition,
the notions of political charity and social friendship in
Catholic social thought, particularly the social encyclical
Fratelli Tutti, and the multi-axial analysis in post-colonial
feminist theology are useful in upholding women’s dignity
and moral agency in care situations. Examples of social
friendship are provided.

La Suisse a ete depuis au moins le XIXe siecle une sorte d’Eldorado pour beaucoup d’Italiens a la recherche de meilleures conditions de vie ainsi que d’opportunites impensables dans leur pays d’origine. Dans cette communication nous nous proposons d’analyser le point de vue de l’une des communaute etrangeres les plus anciennes de la Confederation, a partir de la parole autobiographique (publiee) de deux immigrees italiennes – la premiere, emigree dans l’apres-guerre, est originaire des montagnes de la province de Bergame ; la seconde est arrivee des Pouilles aux cours des annees soixante. Ces temoignages seront accompagnes par quelques representations de la Suisse romande tirees de l’œuvre de l'ecrivain Adrien Pasquali (ne dans le Valais, mais fils d'une famille de migrants de la region de Genes). Les recits de vie interessent non seulement les etudes litteraires mais aussi les recherches en sciences sociales car elles permettent d’interroger par un double regard – dedans/de...

Migration is one of the fundamental processes that determine the population of a country. It is believed that internal migrants account for nearly four times as many individuals as international migrants. The feminization of migration shows women are more likely to migrate on internal or international basis as there is a demand for workers in highly feminized sectors i.e. healthcare, domestic work, entertainment etc. Literature suggests that female migrants have a significant contribution for the economic development particularly in developing countries, making them a significant contributor to the economy. The main objective of the paper is to examine, review and consolidate findings from existing literature on some of the contemporary female migrant issues that is emerging at both host and source areas. The study was based on a desk review and secondary data, using descriptive analysis. Analysis reveal that vulnerability of migrant women are characterized by age, education and skill levels. Despite the difficulties they endure, migration offers a new sense of independence and gain of personal wealth which in turn helps the families left behind in the form of remittance that further encourages migration. It has been identified that the issues faced by migrant women varies and they tend to face issues during different phases such as pre departure, travel, destination, interception and return phase at both origin and destination. Some of the issues can be broadly classified in to macro level issues related to employment, living environment and society. However, micro level issues are rarely addressed and migrant women frequently experience occupational hazards, gender based violence, exclusion and discriminations. Findings suggest that female migrants need more intervention at different key levels to cope up with these issues.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant rise in gender-based violence (GBV) cases globally, necessitating targeted intervention measures. Despite efforts by governments and stakeholders, this study focuses on Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kenya, to examine whether the interventions put in place to address the GBV surge during the pandemic considered the perspectives and needs of victims. Employing the Intersectionality Theory, which explores how various forms of oppression intersect, leading to unique experiences of disadvantage, this research investigates why victims' voices may have been marginalized in intervention strategies. Using a mixed-method research design, the study involves 255 participants and 27 key informants, utilizing questionnaires, interviews, and secondary data sources. Quantitative data were analyzed using cross-tabulation and summary statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically using content analysis. The reliability of the research instruments was assessed using the test-retest method, which revealed a Cronbach's alpha index of reliability exceeding 0.70 for all variables. Validity was ensured through a review of questionnaires and interview schedules to align them with the study's objectives and research variables. Findings reveal that victims perceived the interventions as inadequate and not tailored to their individual needs. Consequently, this study recommends the development of GBV intervention measures that are more responsive to the diverse and unique needs of victims, aiming to reduce GBV incidents and address root causes effectively.

English language competence is central to the employment prospects of migrant professionals. However, until recently, the testing procedures used by professional associations and the Australian Government have been poorly designed and poorly implemented. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s

La Suisse a ete depuis au moins le XIXe siecle une sorte d’Eldorado pour beaucoup d’Italiens a la recherche de meilleures conditions de vie ainsi que d’opportunites impensables dans leur pays d’origine. Dans cette communication nous nous proposons d’analyser le point de vue de l’une des communaute etrangeres les plus anciennes de la Confederation, a partir de la parole autobiographique (publiee) de deux immigrees italiennes – la premiere, emigree dans l’apres-guerre, est originaire des montagnes de la province de Bergame ; la seconde est arrivee des Pouilles aux cours des annees soixante. Ces temoignages seront accompagnes par quelques representations de la Suisse romande tirees de l’œuvre de l'ecrivain Adrien Pasquali (ne dans le Valais, mais fils d'une famille de migrants de la region de Genes). Les recits de vie interessent non seulement les etudes litteraires mais aussi les recherches en sciences sociales car elles permettent d’interroger par un double regard – dedans/de...

The armed conflict in Syria and the mass displacement of Syrians have brought attention to the plight of refugees worldwide. In October 2015, Canada entered the spotlight of international attention when the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, confirmed the Canadian government's commitment to resettle not the expected 11,000 but more than 25,000 Syrian refugees across Canada. The Canadian government, along with various key community organizations, stakeholders, and a concerned public, has shown a great deal of interest and compassion toward the settlement and integration of Syrian refugees into Canadian society. Refugees have always been present in our ESL classes. As signatory to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in 1951, Canada has a legal obligation to grant protection to convention refugees and other persons in need of protection. Although Canada's history is replete with discriminatory immigration policies such as the 1911 Black exclusion policies, the Chinese head tax, a 1914 Continuous Journey regulation that effectively barred South Asians from entry, internment camps for Japanese-Canadians during World War II, and anti-Semitic laws refusing entry to Jewish refugees, by the 1960s the economic contribution of immigrants to Canada had become evident. Thus, during the 1960s and early 1970s, Citizenship and Immigration Canada implemented a new point system to eliminate racial discrimination, allowing up to 250,000 new immigrants in the Skilled Worker category to enter Canada annually. Furthermore, with the passage of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1971 and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, Canada's humanitarian and compassionate ideologies were forever engrained in the fabric of its society. In 1972, Canada opened its door to 6,000 Ugandan refugees fleeing after Idi Amin's 90-day expulsion order. This marked Canada's first effort in accepting a significant number of racialized refugees that were welcomed by the government and the Canadian public. In 1979-1980, Canada once again opened its door to more than 60,000 Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees. The arrival of these refugees brought a unified sense of compassion among Canadians, many of whom were themselves of immigrant descent.

En pratique clinique, > les professionnels de la sante qui traitent des patients individuels doivent prendre des decisions binaires : « le faire » ou « ne pas le faire ». Toutefois, dans le cas de nombreuses interventions preventives, les donnees scientifiques se pretent mal a un simple

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations commissioned the University of Melbourne's Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) to undertake this study in May 2008. The project team brought together research staff from the CSHE and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) of the University of Melbourne. The team comprised: • Sophie Arkoudis (CSHE) • Lesleyanne Hawthorne (MDHS, Faculty International Unit) • Chi Baik (CSHE) • Graeme Hawthorne (MDHS, Department of Psychiatry) • Kieran O'Loughlin (Melbourne Graduate School of Education) • Dan Leach (CSHE) • Emmaline Bexley (CSHE). The wide range of expertise this team brought to the research was critical to the outcomes. The study's recommendations are based on conclusions drawn from both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Lesleyanne Hawthorne and Graeme Hawthorne conducted the quantitative analyses on Census, Australian Education International (AEI) and Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia (LSIA) data. Chi Baik, Lesleyanne Hawthorne, Sophie Arkoudis and Dan Leach conducted and analysed interviews with a wide range of stakeholders. Emmaline Bexley was the project officer in the early stages of the study and coordinated the preparation of the literature review. Kieran O'Loughlin provided expert advice on the study design and critical feedback on drafts of the report. All members of the project team contributed to the final report and its recommendations and share responsibility for these. The project team wishes to thank the interviewees who participated in the qualitative data collection and the staff of Australian Government departments who served on the project steering group.

La mujer, desde inicio de la humanidad, es ligada a labores del hogar,
siendo quien alimenta, cuida y vela por el bienestar de los integrantes de
su familia y la comunidad. Tradicionalmente, cuando se aborda el papel
de las trabajadoras domésticas se categorizan como de: puertas adentro,
es decir, que viven en hogares de clase alta y media alta trabajando solamente para una familia, posiblemente favoreciendo a las mujeres que
migran solas a la ciudad, debido al alojamiento; y puertas afuera, con los
horarios más o menos fijos, esto es, con una mayor independencia.
En este texto reflexionamos sobre la asimetría económica entre México y Estados Unidos, y el de estas mujeres que, residiendo en Tijuana,
Baja California, al adentrarse en Estados Unidos en el perímetro que
comprende desde San Ysidro hasta Anaheim, California, trabajan en labores domésticas con la visa de turista B-2, el tipo más común de visas
de no inmigrante.

Mujeres inmigrantes e integración laboral en Cataluña: el impacto de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación Mulheres imigrantes e integração trabalhista na Catalunha: o impacto das novas tecnologias da informação e da comunicação

Sylvie Kandé’s epic "La quête infinie de l’autre rive" and Julie Otsuka’s novel "The Buddha in the Attic" embrace the collective memory of forgotten women by recounting their ordeal of sea crossing. This paper examines how writing about sea crossing takes part in the construction of a collective memory, while renewing the representations of female migrants. Otsuka’s choral narration and Kandé’s textual polyphony are thus articulated with individual experience, as each passenger is plunged into a geographical and identity in-between that requires a double movement of self-deconstruction and construction. While the odyssey journey is motivated by a return to the native land, Kandé and Otsuka’s passengers embark on a one-way journey into the unknown, forcing them to forge a new identity over the course of a harrowing crossing. Finally, this work demonstrates how writing about the maritime crossing contributes to the reconfiguration of the epic register, notably through new female heroic figures, but also through an aesthetic of the “crossing” that needs to be defined.