Description
Book SynopsisThis is an accessible and readable synthesis of all available knowledge about refugee women in Britain and France, which offers a unique comparative perspective.
Trade ReviewRefugee Women in Britain and France is a welcome addition to the small but growing body of literature that sees migration from a gendered perspective. The book provides an excellent account of the experiences of women in the asylum systems of the United Kingdom and France, highlighting both challenges and opportunities. Rather than seeing refugee women as victims first and foremost, the authors conclude that women refugees make useful political, socio-cultural and economic contributions to their new countries. This is a message that policymakers throughout the world should heed. Prof. Susan Martin, Donald G. Herzberg Chair in International Migration and Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration
Table of ContentsList of tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Policies and practices: international, European and national frameworks
2. Migration contexts, demographic and social characteristics: refugee women in Britain and France
3. Refugee women in Britain
4. Refugee women in France
5. Refugees, gender and citizenship in Britain and France
6. Refugee women and NGOs
Conclusion
Index
