Nigerian women seeking asylum in England on grounds of sexual violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9954984 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chinyere Elsie Ajayi (0000-0002-8098-5676, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, School of Social Work, Care and Community University of Central Lancashire Preston UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 228-241 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/imig.13162 |
| OpenAlex | W4380324198 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
This study aims to give voice to the experiences of Nigerian women seeking asylum in the UK on the grounds of sexual violence. It draws upon in‐depth narrative interviews with 10 Nigerian women, aged between 27 and 46, seeking asylum on the grounds of sexual violence. Women's accounts were analysed thematically, and the contextual factors that influenced the outcome of their asylum claims were explored. Findings show that women's asylum applications were affected by factors relating to lack of evidence, use of words and/or phrases that do not align with the English language meaning of sexual violence, Home Office's lack of understanding of cultural issues specific to women and peculiarity of women's narrative construction and the decommissioning of legal assistance. Findings also suggest that asylum organisations play a key role in providing holistic support to women. Recommendations are made for the Home Office's policies following these findings
Criminology · Narrative · Political science · Sexual violence · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
Surviving sexual violence
Domestic violence and minoritisation
Sites of Violence
Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences
The Ring of Truth
A Lie More Disastrous than the Truth
Reason to disbelieve
Women Seeking Asylum
Hearing the Right Gaps’
Degradation by design
Vulnerability to Homelessness, Use of Services and Homelessness Prevention in Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
Seen but Not Heard? Parallels and Dissonances in the Treatment of Rape Narratives across the Asylum and Criminal Justice Contexts
International conflict, sexual violence and asylum policy
Gender, Asylum Seekers and Mental Distress
Race, Culture, and Gender
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Naturalistic inquiry
Cast Out
Approaches to sampling and case selection in qualitative research
Independence, Dependency and Interdependence
Interviewing Women Again
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |