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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"migrant women"”.
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Dancing the feminine : performances by indonesian migrant women
… practicing and performing dances with Indonesian migrant women dancers in Perth, Western Australia and socializing with the women and the communities they belong to. The fieldwork was conducted in 2007 with subsequent annual return trips until 2011, as well as through continued engagement by other …
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Psychological symptoms in migrant women and women born in the UK
… between migration and psychological symptoms for women living in London.<br/>Methods:<br/>Data from a cross-sectional survey (the South East London Community Health Study) were analysed to investigate whether first generation migrant women were significantly more likely to experience high levels …
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Experiences and perspectives of Burmese migrant women in sustaining their families in Perth
This research focused on Burmese women who migrated to Australia after the 1988 riots in Burma. A large group of Burmese settled in Western Australia and the majority of them resided in Perth metropolitan and suburban areas. With deep rooted cultural and traditional backgrounds guided by religious …
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Law and Rights in the Lives of Undocumented Migrant Women in the UK
… to create a hostile environment for undocumented migrants. For instance, the 2014 and 2016 Immigration Acts further criminalise working without papers, renting property, and driving as an undocumented migrant, in addition to restricting access to health care. Restrictive legislation has not, …
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Birth beyond borders: childbirth experiences of migrant women in Cape Town, South Africa
Background Childbirth is significant for women and how it unfolds can influence the outcome of labour and have lasting impacts on them. It is important for women to receive good quality care during this time of intense vulnerability. However, evidence suggests that women are at risk of disrespect …
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An economic analysis of employment conditions of non-English speaking migrant women in Australia
… Background (NESB) and Australia-born women. The analysis adds to the work of Australian authors who have found that NESB women are underrepresented in occupations that have relatively high pay and congenial working conditions, and are over-represented amongst the unemployed. This study …
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E-migrant women entrepreneurs: mobile money apps, transnational communication and the maintenance of social practices
… and transnational communication practices among migrant women entrepreneurs. Mobile money apps such as MamaMoney, MoneyTrans and Mukuru are a form of communication that are relevant and beneficial to the unbanked migrant women entrepreneurs in South Africa. The main research question was: how do …
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A Gendered Perspective On Migrant Women Farmers’ Lived Experiences In The Brong-Ahafo Region Of Ghana
This thesis examined the lived experiences of migrant women in rural areas of the Brong-Ahafo Region (BAR) of Ghana. Notwithstanding the depth of research on internal migrations in Ghana, little is known about women who have migrated from the Upper West Region to rural settlements in BAR to farm. …
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The study of independent African migrant women in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) : their lives and work experiences
… gender profile. SkPIed, professional and businesswomen of African origin are now migrating independently to South Africa. This new face oftAfrican migration is transforming South African society and culture. African women from other countries have migrated to South Africa with parts of their …
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Inclusion challenges at the intersection of marginalized identities: a study of Black migrant women in South Africa
… highly educated, documented, professional Black migrant women in a Black-majority context, analysing the impact of their identities on inclusion across institutional, organisational, and social levels. While much research on migrant women has been conducted in Western contexts, little is known …
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Bordering on (In)visibility: The Mobility and Containment of Haitian Migrant Women in the Dominican Republic's Linea Noroeste
… months of ethnographic research with Haitian migrant women who reside in Batey Sol, a former sugar-company labor camp located along the Linea Noroeste (northwest line) linking the Dominican Rebulic's border town of Dajabon with the urban center of Santiago. The multi-sited study considers the …
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Community-based doulas and their role in combating obstetric racism for marginalized BIPOC & migrant women: The Contigo Bilingual Doula Program
… Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and migrant women die at disproportionate rates, experience higher rates of obstetric mistreatment, and face systematic barriers to the culturally and linguistically congruent care they need and deserve. These patterns are not biological …
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Suffering and surviving beyond home borders: experiences of Zimbabwean migrant women in accessing health care services in Giyani, South Africa
… explores documented and undocumented Zimbabwean migrant women's experiences in accessing public health services in South Africa. It unpacks migrant women's vulnerability and subsequent coping strategies they improvise against the shocks and stresses they face. Data in this study was collected …
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Memories, material culture, and methodology: employing multiple filmic formats, forms, and informal archives in anthropological research among Zimbabwean migrant women
… in the representation of female Zimbabwean migrants in Cape Town, South Africa. The second component comprises four films, which utilize multiple unconventional methodological approaches including split-screen presentation, found footage filmmaking, and combined film and digital footage in …
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Tracing the journey of cross-cultural adaptation of Polish migrant women in Ireland - a process of creating home when home is away.
… journey of cross-cultural adaptation of Polish migrant women in Ireland, which turns out to be a process of creating home when home is away, and which results in individual identity transformations, both positive and negative. It is based on 30 in-depth interviews, which were collected in the …
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