women in migration

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In 2020, women accounted for nearly half of the migrant population, according to the United Nations.

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By: Emmanuelle Bastide

1 min

They were often thought to be absent from migration, sedentary, remaining in the country to wait for their husbands.

In 2020, women accounted for nearly half of the migrant population, according to the United Nations.

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Hardening of family reunification policies, conjugal violence, desire for autonomy… The reasons for leaving are multiple for these women who, more and more, leave alone or with their children on the migratory routes.

Faced with gender-based violence, women are even more vulnerable than men during their journey and their situation does not necessarily improve when they arrive at their destination.

Who are these women who take the risk of leaving?

What are their stories? 

With :

Elsa Tyszler

, sociologist specializing in migration and gender issues at

Leslie Carretero

, journalist specializing in migration issues for the 

news site , a collaborative multi-platform project led by three major European media: France Médias Monde (France 24, RFI, MCD), the German international news channel Deutsche Welle, and Italian news agency ANSA 

And testimonies collected by

, that of Marie, originally from Cameroon who decided to leave alone at the age of 35 to join France and that of Mahtab Gordani, 38-year-old Iranian, poet and writer, political refugee in France for 5 years .  

The testimony of Marie, Cameroonian, exiled in France

The testimony of Mahtab Gordani, Iranian poet and writer, political refugee in France

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