Kurdish women in the UK diaspora: adversities & challenges
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Hussain, S. 2024. Kurdish women in the UK diaspora: adversities & challenges. London School of Economics.
Type | Blog |
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Title | Kurdish women in the UK diaspora: adversities & challenges |
Authors | Hussain, S. |
Abstract | What does it mean to be in a “diaspora”? The term refers to a people who are dispersed, but often they are merely re-conglomerated, forming an insular “placenta” that incubates their new lives abroad, while still retaining aspects of the homeland they left. Diasporic homes can thus become a battleground, particularly for women, where house walls can be akin to a reconstituted national border; not in a new country, but in a tiny version of their old one. As a diasporic scholar with a deep interest in women’s equality, I have been particularly intrigued by the intersections between equality and the effects of cultural identity on our diasporic experiences. [...] |
Sustainable Development Goals | 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions |
5 Gender equality | |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Publication or Collection | Engenderings |
Publisher | London School of Economics |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Apr 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 Mar 2025 |
Output status | Published |
Web address (URL) | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/gender/2024/04/02/kurdish-women-in-the-uk-diaspora-adversities-challenges/ |
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