Chased Away: An intersectional study on the forced migration of women and girls from Honduras
(2021) MIDM19 20211Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
- Abstract
- This paper provides insight into the experiences of female migrants from Honduras and how these are shaped by gender inequalities and discrimination in the context of forced migration. It also analyzes the role of social categories, relations, structures, and discourses in the creation of these experiences by applying an intersectional, social constructivist approach as the main critical lens for analysis. For this purpose, the intersectional tool societal arenas of investigation developed by Floya Anthias is utilized to explore the patterns of exclusion that have an impact in the overall migration of women and girls. Moreover, it brings the question of agency by considering whether female migrants can be viewed as independent social... (More)
- This paper provides insight into the experiences of female migrants from Honduras and how these are shaped by gender inequalities and discrimination in the context of forced migration. It also analyzes the role of social categories, relations, structures, and discourses in the creation of these experiences by applying an intersectional, social constructivist approach as the main critical lens for analysis. For this purpose, the intersectional tool societal arenas of investigation developed by Floya Anthias is utilized to explore the patterns of exclusion that have an impact in the overall migration of women and girls. Moreover, it brings the question of agency by considering whether female migrants can be viewed as independent social actors in the process of pursuing their own goals and strategies. Findings reveal that migrant women and girls are impacted by a variety of social considerations that limit/enable their capacity to exercise agency and further exacerbate their exposure to dangers and risks in the migration process. This study concludes that the creation of specific routes of care and attention for female migrants, as well as the incorporation of gender-sensitive and intersectional considerations in migration policies, is needed to address the particular needs of this population. (Less)
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- author
- Pineda Sosa, Fabiana LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MIDM19 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Intersectionality, female migrants, forced migration, Honduras, social categories, social relations, social structures, discourses
- language
- English
- id
- 9044135
- date added to LUP
- 2021-06-21 10:35:55
- date last changed
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@misc{9044135, abstract = {{This paper provides insight into the experiences of female migrants from Honduras and how these are shaped by gender inequalities and discrimination in the context of forced migration. It also analyzes the role of social categories, relations, structures, and discourses in the creation of these experiences by applying an intersectional, social constructivist approach as the main critical lens for analysis. For this purpose, the intersectional tool societal arenas of investigation developed by Floya Anthias is utilized to explore the patterns of exclusion that have an impact in the overall migration of women and girls. Moreover, it brings the question of agency by considering whether female migrants can be viewed as independent social actors in the process of pursuing their own goals and strategies. Findings reveal that migrant women and girls are impacted by a variety of social considerations that limit/enable their capacity to exercise agency and further exacerbate their exposure to dangers and risks in the migration process. This study concludes that the creation of specific routes of care and attention for female migrants, as well as the incorporation of gender-sensitive and intersectional considerations in migration policies, is needed to address the particular needs of this population.}}, author = {{Pineda Sosa, Fabiana}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Chased Away: An intersectional study on the forced migration of women and girls from Honduras}}, year = {{2021}}, }