Impact of migration on gender violence: a study of migrant women in Ecuador

Abstract

This study will focus on exploring how the migration process affects the prevalence and forms of gender-based violence among migrant women in Ecuador. It will analyze the experiences of violence before, during, and after migration, highlighting the specific conditions faced by migrant women and how these conditions can amplify or modify the dynamics of gender-based violence. An intersectional approach will be applied to provide a more comprehensive understanding of this issue. Through the research question: How does gender-based violence impact girls, women, female bodies, and feminized bodies within the migration process? To answer this question, a qualitative methodology was used through a literature review and the search for first-hand testimonies that reveal how gender-based violence is articulated with migration in women’s bodies, female bodies, and feminized bodies.