The trajectories of refugee women from the Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa; challenges and strengths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21790860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oncemore Mbeve (0000-0001-9099-9476, University of the Witwatersrand), Lindile Nontobeko Ngwenya (University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-2419 • E-ISSN: 1755-2427 |
| Publisher | Inderscience Publishers (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1504/ijmbs.2022.121705 |
| OpenAlex | W4220953426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The number of refugees globally continue to increase. In Africa, many refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) migrate through various countries to South Africa. Governments and humanitarian interventions, globally, put efforts to protect refugees. However, less attention is paid to refugees in transit. Using qualitative research approach, in this paper we explored the trajectories of Congolese women refugees; from DRC to South Africa, our attention was on their challenges and strengths - exhibited in their sexual and reproductive health rights, and access to economic resources. We conducted one-on-one interviews with 13 women and analysed the data using thematic analysis. Findings presented two parts of refugees' trajectories; before leaving DRC and migrating. Refugee women encounter economic and sexual health and rights challenges; nevertheless, they persevere. To fully protect human rights and economic needs of refugees, global governments, humanitarian interventions and research must pay attention to refugees in transit
Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Human rights · Internally displaced person · Political science · Politics · Population · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Refugee · Reproductive health · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Law · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Nursing
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |