MIGRATION
The International Organisation for Migration defines migration as 'the movement of people from their place of habitual residence, either across an international border or within a state' (IOM, 2019).
This definition, however factual, oversimplifies a complex phenomenon that links human mobility to the legal status of the subject. Consequently, migration - although a global and unstoppable social process - is one of the most heated battlegrounds of our time. Influenced by a variety of factors, including economic, social, political or environmental reasons, migration can be voluntary, with individuals seeking better economic opportunities or quality of life, or involuntary, driven by wars, persecution, natural disasters or other crises.
Migration impacts individuals, families and communities and is too often framed through the lens of security and economic necessity, which can oversimplify the intricate interplay behind the decision to migrate.
Il progetto WE-PROPOSE mira ad ampliare questa prospettiva, concentrandosi sulle dinamiche meno esplorate della migrazione volontaria di ritorno, in particolare tra le donne in tre Paesi della regione mediterranea. WE-PROPOSE vuole scoprire e comprendere quali sono le dinamiche di empowerment delle donne nei loro Paesi d'origine dopo il ritorno, indagando i percorsi di reinserimento e le modalità attraverso cui le donne che ritornano dopo un periodo di migrazione influenzano le strutture socio-economiche dei loro Paesi d'origine.
Further Reading
Ambrosini, M. (2021) ‘The battleground of asylum and immigration policies: a conceptual inquiry’, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 44(3), pp. 374–395.
doi: 10.1080/01419870.2020.1836380.
Brettell, C., & Hollifield, J. (2014). Migration Theory: Talking across Disciplines. Routledge
Castles, S., De Haas, H., & Miller, M. J. (2019). The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World. New York: Guilford Press. (6th ed.)
https://www.guilford.com/books/The-Age-of-Migration/Haas-Castles-Miller/9781462542895
International Organization for Migration (IOM). (2019). Glossary on Migration. IOM.
https://publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/iml_34_glossary.pdf