The invisible women of international migration

AuthorPublications Office
Pages13-14
© Sanja Vrzic, Shutterstock
13
The invisible women of
international migration
EUBorderCare investigated the healthcare of migrants, especially women, coming into
the EU. e researchers’ ndings help plug the gaps in available data that can lead to
assumptions and misconceptions.
When exploring a subject as politically sensitive as migrant
health needs, researchers often lack available data. Additionally,
responses across the EU to health needs differ, reflecting the
variety of healthcare systems and political traditions. Each
country also has distinct public narratives and perceptions about
both migration and their healthcare systems, sometimes at odds
with reality.
The ERC-funded project, EUBorderCare (Intimate Encounters in
EU Borderlands: Migrant Maternity, Sovereignty and the Politics
of Care on Europe’s Peripheries), focused attention on migrant
health in borderlands (i.e. peripheries) as sites of magnified
national tensions and cultural traditions.
CORDIS Results Pack on gender frontier research
Advancing innovative ideas and perspectives on gender
13

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT