Listening to the Voices of Syrian Refugee Women in Canada: an Ethnographic Insight into the Journey from Trauma to Adaptation

Al-Hamad, Areej; Forchuk, Cheryl; Oudshoorn, Abe; McKinley, Gerald

doi:10.1007/s12134-022-00991-w

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“…The pattern of results is consistent with previous literature that refugee women's experiences are gendered and impacted by culture and social identities of these women in the host countries. [34][35][36][37] The results of this descriptive re-…”

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“…Similar to the concerns of other refugee groups entering Canada, English as a second language is complicated with numerous dialects and semantics germane to Western culture. [34][35][36][37] The challenges of proficiently grasping this new language can be both externally and internally assigned as a personal deficit. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), pay equity and employment gaps are prevalent across Canada with variants among provinces.…”

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Ukrainian refugee women’s experiences of settlement and navigating health and social services in Canada

Al-Hamad,

Meterskey,

Yoon

et al. 2024

IJH

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This qualitative descriptive study explores Ukrainian refugee women’s settlement experiences and how they negotiate the social and health care services to support their mental health and well-being in Canada. Utilizing an intersectional lens data from the lived experience of 16 Ukrainian refugee women was thematically analyzed. Four prominent themes emerge from the women’s narratives of their migration and settlement journey – a) confluence of oppressions; b) multifaceted and interwoven paths to cultural integration and adaptation, c) convergence of identity in professional development; and d) navigating settlement. Research findings reveal the complexities of self-reconstruction and socialization as experienced by refugee women. We are of the opinion that hosting refugee women in a new country and providing hope for a new life mean offering them meaningful choices built on forms of affordable and accessible culturally appropriate health and social services and ensuring that their settlement and integration in their new country is successful.

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Ukrainian refugee women’s experiences of settlement and navigating health and social services in Canada

Al-Hamad,

Meterskey,

Yoon

et al. 2024

IJH

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“…Although all refugees confront violations of their human rights when they are in exile, refugee women are particularly vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence [12]. Several studies have been conducted on refugee women's post-migration challenges in developed countries [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. The studies revealed that refugee women face a range of challenges, including social isolation, financial instability, unemployment, and acculturative stress.…”

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Challenges Facing Yemen Refugee Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Adamek,

Amare,

Minaye

2023

J. Soc. Sci.

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Forced migration is associated with several challenges. The challenges that refugee women faced in their host countries were numerous. There has been a gender bias in Ethiopian literature on refugees. Refugees are homogenized in the existing studies. The gender differences among refugees have an impact on the challenges of forced migration that they encounter and how they handle them. Moreover, no study has been done on the adaptation challenges faced by Yemeni refugee women in Addis Ababa. This study's main objective was to examine the challenges that Yemeni refugee women faced in Addis Ababa. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed to achieve that objective. Thirteen Yemeni refugee women were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide to understand their experiences. Purposive sampling was used to choose study participants. The data was analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis procedures. The study's findings revealed that refugee women encountered several challenges that were detrimental to their well-being, including language difficulties, limited income and job opportunities, unrecognized identity papers and price increases, and housing problems. Furthermore, refugee women faced social isolation and sexual harassment. The study concluded that the challenges that Yemeni refugee women faced in Addis Ababa had an enormous impact on their well-being, which demands immediate intervention.

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Blossoming Through Creativity: Unveiling Sense of Belonging Among Ukrainian and Syrian Refugee Women in Ontario

Al-Hamad,

Metersky,

Parada

et al. 2024

Int. Migration & Integration

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Listening to the Voices of Syrian Refugee Women in Canada: an Ethnographic Insight into the Journey from Trauma to Adaptation

Cited by 5 publications

References 33 publications

Ukrainian refugee women’s experiences of settlement and navigating health and social services in Canada

Ukrainian refugee women’s experiences of settlement and navigating health and social services in Canada

Challenges Facing Yemen Refugee Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Blossoming Through Creativity: Unveiling Sense of Belonging Among Ukrainian and Syrian Refugee Women in Ontario

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