Violence Against Women: Experiences of Eritrean Refugee Women in Britain

There is a dearth of research on violence against women and girls among refugees, particularly in their host countries. Therefore, informed by a feminist theoretical framework and semistructured interviews, this study explores violence against women focusing on Eritrean refugee women's experiences in Britain. The findings suggest that Eritrean refugee women experience various types of violence, which have short- and long-term effects on their lives. Moreover, the data indicate that host and origin countries' socioeconomic and cultural situations shape the experiences of refugee women. The research aims to better understand violence against women among refugees and thus improve refugee women's experiences.

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This study, based on a feminist theoretical framework and semi-structured interviews, explores violence against Eritrean refugee women in Britain. The findings reveal that Eritrean refugee women experience various types of violence with short- and long-term effects on their lives. The data suggests that the socioeconomic and cultural situations in host and origin countries shape the experiences of refugee women.