You can hear them on the street, their parties are colourful and they like the British. Many don’t feel very integrated and also confess that they have suffered exploitation at work. Their accent gives them away, but so does their joy and optimism. . Ramón Alabau . For social, economic […]
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Prostitution in the UK (I): Poverty, the driving force
It has become the only option for many women, but discrimination and prosecution are the only ‘solutions’ thrown at this problem of poverty and gender. César Amaya Sandino In the United Kingdom around 70% of women in prostitution are single mothers who do not receive social benefits. Welfare […]
Abuse of immigrant women: Esperanza and her testimony
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]
Domestic violence: the dark side of the migrant dream
Immigrant women who suffer from domestic abuse in a new and alien country live hellishly isolated in their own homes. They have no-one to turn to and feel obliged to stay with their partners, who they economically and socially depend on. _ Miriam Valero Many immigrant women who suffer […]
Latino-British Marriages
Latin emigration is fundamentally due to political and economic reasons. But there is another cause which allows these two ethnic groups to share the same stage and exchange cultural differences._ Mario López-Goicoechea The search for economic opportunities ranks among the main reasons why Latinos adopt the UK as […]
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