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Promoting the health of immigrant and refugee women and girls - Coggle…
Promoting the health of immigrant and refugee women and girls
Promoting the health of women and girls must be a priority because gender significantly impacts the way women and girls move through the world we live in.
1.1 As a result of the patriarchal world we live in, women and girls are more likely to internalize the adverse experiences they endure; thereby upholding toxic, inequitable societal norms and roles.
1.1.2 Sexual assault
1.1.3 Childbirth
1.1.1 Gender-based violence
1.1.4 Caregiving
In order for work/projects centered around improving the health of immigrant and refugee women and girls to be sustainable, there must advocacy and policy change led by these women and girls.
5.1 Such policy change is needed to change and reimagine societal structures (e.g., law, health care, education etc.) that continue to disproportionately negatively impact the health of immigrant and refugee women and girls.
5.1.2 Hiring targets
5.1.3. Guaranteed asylum
5.1.1 Mandated training
5.1.4 Compulsory legal support
Luckily, there are a number of evidence-based health promoting approaches specifically for immigrant and refugee women and girls, one of which is culturally and linguistically tailored programming, which encourages these women and girls to be active participants in their communities.
3.1 These types of programs not only support the integration of immigrant and refugee women and girls into society, thus supporting their social-emotional wellbeing, but they can also help them build critical skills they may need in their new lives.
3.1.3 Dance classes
3.1.4 English literacy courses
3.1.2 Job search programs
3.1.5 Violence prevention programs
3.1.1 Counselling services
Women and girls with intersecting identities, like those who are immigrants and refugee, should be a critical focus in this field because the oppression (namely sexism, racism and xenophpbia) these women and girls face is compounded due to their multifaceted experiences/identities.
2.1 Immigrant and refugee women and girls face unique barriers, like legal status, (which tends to be lacking compared to that for men), language and culture, to accessing health care, which can particularly compromise their health.
2.1.2 Diabetes
2.1.3 HIV
2.1.1 Heart disease
Inclusive and accessible research spaces can further support immigrant and refugee women and girls feel empowered, as they become involved in decision-making that directly impacts their health.
4.1 Immigrant and refugee women and girls report feeling more connected to those with experiences similar to their own; motivating them to fuel this work in solidarity.
4.1.2 Participatory action
4.1.3 Feminist
4.1.1 Intersectional
4.1.4 Community-based