Experiences and constructions of womanhood and motherhood among Spanish Roma women

Roma women face multiple inequalities at the intersections of ethnicity, gender, and class. Framed by Romani feminism, studies have explored Roma women’s own perspectives and experiences, drawing attention to the diversity within this group and the specificities of their social position due to the c...

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Published in:The European journal of women's studies 2023-05, Vol.30 (2), p.164-180
Main Authors: Herrero-Arias, Raquel, Parra-Casado, Daniel La, Ferrández-Ferrer, Alicia, Sanchís-Ramón, María-José, Ortiz-Barreda, Gaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discrimination
Ethnicity
Feminism
Hostility
Housework
Inequality
Mothers
Romani people
Womanhood
Women
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Summary:Roma women face multiple inequalities at the intersections of ethnicity, gender, and class. Framed by Romani feminism, studies have explored Roma women’s own perspectives and experiences, drawing attention to the diversity within this group and the specificities of their social position due to the complex forms of discrimination they face. Drawing on interviews with Spanish Roma women, this article contributes to and extends this strand of research by exploring Roma women’s experiences and constructions of womanhood and motherhood. We found the construction of womanhood to be focused on the effective management of responsibilities, particularly caring and household tasks. Moreover, Roma women defined motherhood as a valued experience for them and their communities. A homemaker position was associated with mattering, something, we argue, which needs to be understood in the context of racial hostility, exclusion, and precarity in which Roma women live.
ISSN:1350-5068
1461-7420
DOI:10.1177/13505068231152699