Women
'Women Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK'
Written by Hildegard Dumper (2004)
It has been argued that the image of the single, male political exile has dominated the development of refugee policy in the West and has meant that there is a tendency for women to be rendered invisible within legislation, social policy, academic theory and services pertaining to asylum seekers and refugees. A growing body of scholarship, both internationally and in the UK, has also demonstrated how women’s experiences of persecution are different from those of their male counterparts, and how the model of interpretation applied in industrialised countries discriminates against women in the asylum determination process.
The author of this navigation guide provides an introduction to these issues by navigating the reader through relevant policy, law, research and statistics in order to show how asylum-seeking in the UK is a gendered experience and process. For a shorter overview of the topic refer to the Briefing by Claire Dunn and Kim Ward. Navigation Guide written by Hildegard Dumper.
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Last Updated: 17/11/09
