Immigrant Women’s Voices and Integrating Feminism Into Migration Theory

Migration is a multifaceted phenomenon that plays a critical role in today's world, yet there have been few attempts to look beneath the surface of the mass movements of people. Particularly, the changing face of migration is becoming more feminized, with women increasingly moving as independent or single migrants rather than as the wives, mothers, or daughters of male migrants. Yet, in literature on migration, the voices of women are still silent. This creates an urgent need to advance academic research on female international migration by examining women as independent migrants. Immigrant Women's Voices and Integrating Feminism Into Migration Theory comprehensively documents the experiences of immigrant women across the globe and the important theories that define their experiences. The chapters give firsthand accounts of women speaking about their own experiences on migration and topics associated with women and migration. This book aims to give women their own voice and to stand apart from previous literature in which male relatives spoke on behalf of immigrant women to tell their stories for them. While highlighting topics on women in migration including feminism, gendered social roles, first-person narratives, and the female identity, this book is ideally for professionals in social science disciplines as well as practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students wanting to expand their knowledge on women and migration, gender violence, and women empowerment.

About the Author :
Florence Nyemba , Ph.D., is an adjunct professor at the University of People where she instructs graduate level courses in the Master of Education (M.ED) program. She is a social justice advocate and has done extensive research in global education and educational inequalities among minority populations. She broadly focuses on promoting educational equity for minority, immigrants, children, and vulnerable youths. Dr. Nyemba has experience in qualitative methodologies, participatory action research and culturally relevant pedagogies. Rufaro A. Chitiyo is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Ecology at Tennessee Technological University. She holds a Ph. D. in Education—Exceptional Learning (with a focus on Young Children and Families). Her teaching portfolio spans undergraduate and graduate courses focused on a variety of family-related topics, research methods, and cultural competence. Dr. Chitiyo has published in peer-reviewed journals, co-edited a book, contributed chapters to several books, and has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences. She has also served as a co-principal investigator and senior personel on several funded grant projects. In addition to her academic roles, Dr. Chitiyo also serves on university and community committees. Her career reflects a deep commitment to advancing knowledge and its application in the field of family science.