Sep 13, 2021 | Forced Migration, Gender Discrimination, Violence and Interseccional Approaches
In addressing the issue of forced migration, some minority social groups have historically been made invisible. This is the case for LGBTIQ+ refugees (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transvestites, transsexuals, transgender, intersex, queer, and other sexual and gender...Sep 13, 2021 | Forced Migration, Gender Discrimination, Violence and Interseccional Approaches
Displaced populations have received increasing attention in recent years, yet the experiences of return migrants remain largely hidden within social sciences literature. Existing research suggests that policies which impact return migrants do not reflect their voices....Sep 13, 2021 | Forced Migration, Gender Discrimination, Violence and Interseccional Approaches
In this presentation, I flesh out the context-specific vulnerabilities and responses of young Syrian refugee men in the Netherlands by looking at the intersections of masculinities and everyday spaces. This presentation builds on an understanding of forced migration...Sep 13, 2021 | Forced Migration, Gender Discrimination, Violence and Interseccional Approaches
As refugee literacies scholar Michael McDonald (2013) writes, “despite the implications refugee experience might have for understanding literacy in global contexts, the perspectives of refugees have been given only cursory attention” (p. 95). We seek to correct this...Sep 13, 2021 | Forced Migration, Gender Discrimination, Violence and Interseccional Approaches
This methodology is a video-led journey to encourage people to think about solving social problems related to LGBTIQ migrant rights with an approach to system changes. Why a methodology toolkit? Because LGBTIQ migrants have powerful ideas to change the system. Sadly,...