{"id":36339,"date":"2024-04-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissmig.wordpress.com\/?p=36339"},"modified":"2024-04-08T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T07:00:00","slug":"migration-of-skilled-latin-american-women-to-switzerland-and-their-struggle-for-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissmig.unine.ch\/?p=36339","title":{"rendered":"Migration of skilled Latin American women to Switzerland and their struggle for integration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author(s) : Yvonne Ria\u00f1o<\/h3>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.flacsoandes.edu.ec\/web\/imagesFTP\/1295279037.Migration_of_Skilled_Latin_American_Women…_Yvonne_Riano.pdf<\/a><\/h3>\n

Abstract: <\/strong><\/p>\n

“Contemporary migration to the North is increasingly a female phenomenon. The literature has
\ninterpreted the accompanying upsurge in binational marriages as reflecting the escape of unskilled women from poverty in the South. This paper argues that many female migrants are in
\nfact highly skilled, and that their binational marriages are not motivated chiefly by economics
\nbut by reasons of love and gender representations. A differentiated view of female migrants and
\nof marriage migration is expounded, as revealed by testimonies of skilled Latin American
\nwomen in Switzerland. The methods of study include in-depth interviewing, participant
\nobservation and focus groups. An analysis of the situation of social integration of these women
\nshows that the majority are either employed at a level well below their qualifications or are
\nexcluded from the job market. This process has its roots in the prevailing discourses in Swiss
\nsociety, which have lead to social practices and immigration policies that effectively hinder the
\nsocial integration of female immigrants. In reaction to these barriers, the immigrant women have
\ncreated numerous action networks, which demonstrate their initiative and desire to participate in
\nSwiss society. The conclusion is a paradox: whereas Latin America loses valuable human
\ncapital, Switzerland fails to take advantage of its gain in human capital.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Keywords<\/strong>: skilled migrants, gender, marriage migration, migration trajectories, immigration
\npolicy, foreigner discourses, women’s networks<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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