Diis event

Women on the move - new insights on women as migrants, refugees, and trafficked

In the past years we have seen images of West African women en route to Europe crossing the Mediterranean and currently newspapers and media are brimming with images of Ukrainian women.

Cover DIIS Report 2022 01 Women on the move

Illustration © Cover photo by Chinedum “Maxzy” Iregbu

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Women fleeing Ukraine is yet the most recent example of women on the move as refugees and migrants. But women move across borders in multiple locations, looking for safety and a better life.

In this launch of the report “Women on the Move; trafficking, sex work and reproductive health among West African migrant women” we present and link new insights from fieldwork among migrant women and refugees en route from and in Nigeria, Tunisia, Italy, Denmark and Ukraine. While the women’s background and context are different, and they are received in opposite ways on arrival in Europe, in this webinar we seek to highlight the interconnections and similarities between women on the move in multiple locations with particular attention to gendered aspects such as trafficking, pregnancy, reproductive health and motherhood. We will discuss how to understand victimhood, agency, risks, and harm reduction and provide ideas on how to intervene and improve the humanitarian assistance for women on the move.

Speakers
Sine Plambech, Senior Researcher, DIIS and project leader
Ahlam Chemlali, PhD Candidate, DIIS
Maria Chiara Cerio, Research Assistant "Women on the Move"
Merete Engell, HR Director a.i., Læger uden Grænser/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Programme
15.15-15.30 Introduction and launch of the report, Sine Plambech
15.30-15.45 Are migrant women in transit through Tunisia to Europe?, Ahlam Chemlali
15.45-15.50 Case study: pregnancies among undocumented migrant women in Italy, Maria Chiara Cerio
15.50-16.05 Ukrainian women fleeing the war, Merete Engell
16.05-16.30 Q&A

Practical information
The webinar will be in English and held via Zoom. The webinar will be recorded and uploaded to this page afterwards.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use Zoom's online registration form.

Recorded on Wednesday 18 May 2022, 15.15-16.30 Online via Zoom