Mariana Holanda Rusu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6884349 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariana Holanda Rusu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariana Holanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Rusu |
| SIGNATURE | RUSU M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-3994-8315 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond access
INTRODUCTION: The migratory flow of Brazilian women to Portugal has intensified in recent decades, driven by expectations of security, stability, and better living conditions. However, lived reality often contrasts sharply with these expectations, marked by precarious employment, institutional racism, and social exclusion, factors that generate psychological distress and motivate the search for psychological support. OBJECTIVE: To understand how …
Between Borders and Fractures
Brazilian women’s migration to Portugal has increased in recent years, driven by hopes of safety, improved living conditions, and professional opportunities. Yet these aspirations frequently collide with structural barriers and experiences of discrimination that generate profound psychological distress. Drawing on intersectional feminist epistemology and social constructionism, this qualitative study examines how social markers of difference—gend…
Between Colonial Hierarchies and Mental Health Care
Mental health inequities affecting migrant populations stem from structural determinants that hierarchize access to resources, recognition, and social protection. Among these determinants, structural racism plays a central role in the experiences of racialised Brazilian immigrant women in Portugal, producing vulnerabilities at the intersection of race, gender, nationality, and migration status. Grounded in intersectional feminist and decolonial e…
Migration, Motherhood, and Maternal Health
This article examines the maternal healthcare experiences of ten Brazilian women during Portugal’s obstetric crisis, focusing on access, use, and quality of care throughout the perinatal and childbirth periods. Using a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews, this study explores women’s perceptions of the adequacy and quality of maternal healthcare, contributing to a deeper understanding of their experiences within the Portuguese…
Obstetric Violence
Obstetric violence (OV) is a form of gender-based violence (GBV) that arises from the medicalisation of childbirth and the systematic devaluation of women’s bodies during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Recognised as a violation of sexual and reproductive rights, OV reflects historically constructed power relations and highlights the need for public authorities to provide guarantees. In Portugal, OV has historical roots and cont…
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Migration, Motherhood, and Maternal Health
This article examines the maternal healthcare experiences of ten Brazilian women during Portugal’s obstetric crisis, focusing on access, use, and quality of care throughout the perinatal and childbirth periods. Using a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews, this study explores women’s perceptions of the adequacy and quality of maternal healthcare, contributing to a deeper understanding of their experiences within the Portuguese…
Obstetric Violence
Obstetric violence (OV) is a form of gender-based violence (GBV) that arises from the medicalisation of childbirth and the systematic devaluation of women’s bodies during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Recognised as a violation of sexual and reproductive rights, OV reflects historically constructed power relations and highlights the need for public authorities to provide guarantees. In Portugal, OV has historical roots and cont…
Beyond access
INTRODUCTION: The migratory flow of Brazilian women to Portugal has intensified in recent decades, driven by expectations of security, stability, and better living conditions. However, lived reality often contrasts sharply with these expectations, marked by precarious employment, institutional racism, and social exclusion, factors that generate psychological distress and motivate the search for psychological support. OBJECTIVE: To understand how …
Between Borders and Fractures
Brazilian women’s migration to Portugal has increased in recent years, driven by hopes of safety, improved living conditions, and professional opportunities. Yet these aspirations frequently collide with structural barriers and experiences of discrimination that generate profound psychological distress. Drawing on intersectional feminist epistemology and social constructionism, this qualitative study examines how social markers of difference—gend…
Between Colonial Hierarchies and Mental Health Care
Mental health inequities affecting migrant populations stem from structural determinants that hierarchize access to resources, recognition, and social protection. Among these determinants, structural racism plays a central role in the experiences of racialised Brazilian immigrant women in Portugal, producing vulnerabilities at the intersection of race, gender, nationality, and migration status. Grounded in intersectional feminist and decolonial e…
Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Thematic analysis (4 works) · Intersectionality (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Migration, Racism, and Human Rights (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Racism (3 works) · Reflexivity (3 works) · Immigration (2 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (2 works)