Intersectional violence and the health of migrant women in Brazil and Brazilian emigrant women abroad: a scoping review

🌎 A new review in CSP shows that migrant women face precarious working conditions, caregiving burdens, racism, xenophobia, and multiple forms of violence that directly impact their physical and mental health.

The study highlights that labor exploitation, gender inequality, and the absence of support networks produce suffering and illness, revealing that the mental health of these women is deeply related to their concrete living and working conditions.

Even in the face of these vulnerabilities, the authors highlight trajectories of resistance and empowerment, showing how migrant women build strategies for care and the fight for rights.

Read the full article on the CSP website.

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