The Safety of Asylum‐Seeking Women

Abstract

This article presents a study on the safety of women and girls in asylum seekers' centres in the Netherlands. The study is part of a series of studies conducted in order to answer questions raised in Parliament about the safety of women in asylum seekers' centres and trafficking of women. It focuses on a study conducted in 2003 by Pharos, a centre of expertise on refugees and health, and TransAct (now Movisie), a centre of expertise in gender‐specific care and sexual violence. The article provides some figures and context, discusses reported incidents, gives a sketch of the daily life of women and girls at the centres, analyses sources of danger and protection, and presents an overview of the strategies women use to protect themselves.

Citation

Kramer, S. (2008), "The Safety of Asylum‐Seeking Women", International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/17479894200800024