Migrant Women in Shantytowns in Southern Spain: A Qualitative Study

Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino (), Lucía Muñoz Lucena, Nadia Azougagh, Ana Gómez Haro, Belén Álvarez Puga, Silvia Navarro-Prado and María Jesús Cabezón-Fernández
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Fernando Jesús Plaza del Pino: Department of Nursing Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Lucía Muñoz Lucena: Entrefronteras Social Producer, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Nadia Azougagh: Centre for Migration Studies and Intercultural Relations, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Ana Gómez Haro: Organization Alianza por La Solidaridad-Actionaid, 41018 Sevilla, Spain
Belén Álvarez Puga: Distrito Sanitario Poniente de Almería, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, 04700 Almería, Spain
Silvia Navarro-Prado: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Melilla Campus, University of Granada, 52005 Melilla, Spain
María Jesús Cabezón-Fernández: Centre for Migration Studies and Intercultural Relations, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: The increase in intensive agriculture in Southern Spain, and the increasing need for migrant women, has led to the appearance of numerous shantytowns alongside greenhouses. In the last few years, the number of women who live in them has increased. This qualitative study delves into the experiences and future expectations of migrant women who live in shantytowns. Thirteen women who live in shantytowns in Southern Spain were interviewed. Results: Four themes emerged: dreams vs. reality, life in the settlements, worse for women, and “the papers”. Discussion and Conclusions. Priority should be given to the care of women who live in shantytowns with specific programs; society must work to end these shantytowns and facilitate agricultural workers with access to housing; it is necessary to allow the resident registration of the people who live in shantytowns.

Keywords: migrants; shantytown; Spain; social and labor inequalities; women (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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