"They taught us not only our rights as women, but also how to live." Gender-based violence and empowerment experiences of Syrian women in Turkey and the role of women and girls safe spaces: A qualitative study

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a women rights violation, particularly during humanitarian crises. Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) were opened within a project, where refugee women work and receive gender-sensitive services. The researchers aim to reveal the GBV exposure and empowerment experience...

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Published in:Health care for women international 2022-07, Vol.43 (7-8), p.946-963
Main Authors: Albayrak, Hande, Cankurtaran, Özlem, Bahar-Özvarış, Şevkat, Erdost, Türküler
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Domestic violence
Empowerment
Female roles
Gender roles
Gender-based violence
Girls
Humanitarianism
Migration
Psychological safety
Qualitative research
Refugees
Resistance
Women
Womens health
Womens rights
Working women
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Summary:Gender-based violence (GBV) is a women rights violation, particularly during humanitarian crises. Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) were opened within a project, where refugee women work and receive gender-sensitive services. The researchers aim to reveal the GBV exposure and empowerment experiences of Syrian refugee women in Ankara and WGSS' role. In-depth interviews were conducted with 26 health mediators working at WGSS. The findings obtained through thematic analysis revealed four main themes: changing forms of GBV during migration, learning women's rights as a means of resistance to GBV, experiences of women's working lives and empowerment, and changing gender roles.
ISSN:0739-9332
1096-4665
DOI:10.1080/07399332.2021.1975120