Gendered dimensions of health in refugee situations: An examination of sexual and gender-based violence faced by refugee women in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda

Mwenyango, Hadijah

Abstract

This article analyses the interplay between women’s social identity, migration and manifestation of sexual and gender-based violence. The research used mixed quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings show experiences of domestic, sexual, community and survival violence. Their predicaments are exacerbated by socio-cultural and structural influences, and despite commitments for protecting refugees, more has to be done to meet the needs of victims. The article reveals the urgency for the adoption of gender-responsive and rights-based approaches in refugee interventions. The capacity of frontline workers must be enhanced to detect violence, appreciate the needs and rights of victims and provide appropriate support.

Citation

Mwenyango, H. (in press). Gendered dimensions of health in refugee situations: An examination of sexual and gender-based violence faced by refugee women in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda. International Social Work, https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211003973

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 24, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 3, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jul 21, 2022
• Journal: International Social Work
• Print ISSN: 0020-8728
• Electronic ISSN: 1461-7234
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728211003973
• Keywords: Migration, refugee women, rights, sexual and gender-based violence, social work, victims
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2885629