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Paving the way: migrant women's perceptions and experiences regarding gender-based discrimination on the Romanian labor market
Paving the way: migrant women's perceptions and experiences regarding gender-based discrimination on the Romanian labor market

Author(s): Vlad I. Rosca, Georgiana Virginia Bonea
Subject(s): Social differentiation
Published by: Asociatia pentru Dezvoltare si promovare socio-economica Catalactica
Keywords: migration; gender-based discrimination; women; labor market;

Summary/Abstract: Through qualitative research conducted with migrant women, this study is relevant for analyzing their perceptions and experiences of gender-based discrimination against them, when looking for a job, for marriage and family reunification, or for studying. It is about a series of difficulties encountered by migrant women in the process of integration in Romania. The study is structured as follows: I) The first part offers an analysis of empirical data extracted from specialized literature and relevant studies to highlight the main defining aspects regarding gender-based discrimination criteria in relation to migrant women's access to the labor market; II) The second part of the study consists in explaining the research methodology; III) The third part provides an analysis of the findings from oral history six interviews conducted on Zoom with migrant women, between June 2021 and January 2022; IV) The last part offers a set of relevant conclusions on the subject.

  • Issue Year: XXIV/2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 27-50
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English
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