Migratory Complexities
Migration and Intersectionality: Women on the Move
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Ilithya Guevara, Anayetzin Rivera
Mobility has been one of the many strategies that humans use to survive and create new opportunities for their livelihood. Nevertheless, the destination and origin of migrants have changed drastically in this century due to globalization and the capitalism of the economy, creating areas of expulsion and attraction that reflect the inequalities of the groups that migrate. One of the many reasons why people migrate is inequality which leads to a lack of opportunities in everyday life. Inequalities have been reproduced for centuries in Latin American countries, particularly in Mexico. The results, among others, are poverty and marginalization in large areas, including the countryside where many people decide to move to the cities in search of a better lifestyle, but instead, they must face a hostile place that discriminates against them. Furthermore, they struggle to adapt and find a way to earn a living without many qualifications. Particularly difficult when we talk about women and/or indigenous women. This paper is exploratory research that analyzes this topic from an intersectionality, gender, and qualitative perspective. The intersectionality approach gives us the opportunity to make visible the inequalities that intersect in their lives and emphasizes the role of women of color, indigenous, and mestizo women in the fight against discrimination and inequalities from a perspective that recognizes and respects their differences. Considering that race, ethnicity, origin, and gender intersect, they generate inequalities that reproduce and reflect vulnerability in their livelihoods.
Challenges and Connections - Immigration, Health and Public Policies: Comparative Reflections between the Cases of Northern Chile and Mexico
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Daniel Humberto Poblete Tapia, Omar Núñez Méndez
This paper addresses the complex dynamics of immigration and its impact on the health of the immigrant population, from a comparative perspective, establishing similarities and differences between the situation in northern Chile and Mexico. The analysis focuses on three crucial dimensions: public policies, violence and discrimination. In the Chilean context, we examine the successes, difficulties and shortcomings of public policies to manage the arrival of immigrants and guarantee their access to health services. Specific challenges related to adapting health systems to the needs of a diverse and constantly changing population are explored. In addition, the presence of violence, discrimination and racism is addressed as obstacles to the integration and well-being of immigrants in Chile. Specific cases are analyzed and strategies are proposed to address these problems, recognizing the importance of an inclusive approach. In a comparative perspective, a parallel is established with the situation in Mexico as a transit country for thousands of migrants seeking to reach the United States. Similarities and differences in public policies, health challenges and experiences of violence, discrimination and racism are highlighted, with the aim of identifying those strategies that civil society, non-governmental organizations and public institutions should adopt to ensure respect for basic rights. of a vulnerable and stigmatized population such as the migrant population. This study seeks to contribute, finally, to the understanding of the complexity of immigration in Latin American contexts, urging the promotion of an informed and critical dialogue that promotes positive changes in the experiences of migrants.
