Citation

Voolma H. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(15): 1830-1850.

Affiliation

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801218755974

PMID

29478409

Abstract

This article draws on qualitative research examining domestic violence against women with insecure immigration status in England and Sweden. Empirical data were collected through in-depth semistructured interviews with 31 survivors from 14 non-European Union (EU) countries, and 57 professional stakeholders including 19 support service providers. This article reveals a multilayered process of actualizing women's right to live free from violence, with survivors required to be formally eligible for services according to their immigration status, having to prove their eligibility, overcome informal barriers including the fear of deportation, and gain access to accurate information about their rights and services.

Language: en

Keywords

actualizing human rights; immigrant women; intersectionalities and domestic violence