The conference "Uma Abordagem Interseccional sobre o Impacto da Pandemia" (An Intersectional Approach on the Pandemic Impact), which studied the Covid-19 impact, within the CIPsi's project "Efeitos da Pandemia Covid-19 em Mulheres e Raparigas NPT: Uma Abordagem Interseccional" (Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on TCN Women and Girls: an Intersectional Approach) funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), took place yesterday, 31 May.
Mariana Gonçalves, researcher in charge of the project and coordinator at CIPsi's Victims, Offenders and Justice System Laboratory presented the study results. These results showed that 70% of migrant women suffered at least a form of violence during the pandemic, and almost 60% was a victim of discrimination.
70% of migrant women suffered at least a form of violence during the pandemic;
60% was a victim of discrimination;
75% suffered 5 forms of violence, among the 9 forms of impact analyzed;
25% revealed being already a victim of sexual violence.
The majority of the 337 immigrant women inquired, from 13 districts of mainland Portugal and the Azores, reported the worsening of the context of violence during the pandemic, both inside and outside the family environment.
This study also revealed that a significant percentage of immigrant women was a victim for the first time during the pandemic.
In all cases, the key factor is related to the fact of being immigrants and belonging to minority ethnic groups.
For Sónia Pereira, the High Commissioner for Migration, this study shows the need to enhance training and awareness of the technicians that interact with these migrant women.
The project results are particularly relevant to understand and raise awareness of the existing forwarding and response mechanisms to give due care to these women and are a significant contribution to establish and adapt public policies to the needs identified.
More info:
https://covidimpact.my.canva.site/
https://www.rum.pt/news/70-das-mulheres-migrantes-em-portugal-sofreram-alguma-forma-de-violencia
https://portocanal.sapo.pt/noticia/328574