Paving the way: migrant women's perceptions and experiences regarding gender-based discrimination on the Romanian labor market

Vlad I. Rosca and Georgiana-Virginia Bonea

Journal of Community Positive Practices, 2024, issue 2, 27-50

Abstract: Through qualitative research conducted with migrant women, this study is relevant for analyzing their perceptions and experiences of gender-based discrimination against them, when looking for a job, for marriage and family reunification, or for studying. It is about a series of difficulties encountered by migrant women in the process of integration in Romania. The study is structured as follows: I) The first part offers an analysis of empirical data extracted from specialized literature and relevant studies to highlight the main defining aspects regarding gender-based discrimination criteria in relation to migrant women's access to the labor market; II) The second part of the study consists in explaining the research methodology; III) The third part provides an analysis of the findings from oral history six interviews conducted on Zoom with migrant women, between June 2021 and January 2022; IV) The last part offers a set of relevant conclusions on the subject.

Keywords: migration; gender-based discrimination; women; labor market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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