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The vulnerability of migrant women working in agriculture in Spain: a qualitative study from the perspective of social and health professionals

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dc.contributor.authorLoezar-Hernández, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Rodríguez, Agustin
dc.contributor.authorUrrego-Parra, Heidy Natalia
dc.contributor.authorJiménez-Lasserrotte, María del Mar
dc.contributor.authorPastor Bravo, María del Mar
dc.contributor.authorBriones-Vozmediano, Erica
dc.contributor.departmentEnfermería
dc.contributor.otherFacultad de Enfermería
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-19T11:07:17Z
dc.date.available2026-02-19T11:07:17Z
dc.date.copyright© 2025 The Authors
dc.date.issued2025-02-11
dc.description.abstractWorkers from developing countries migrate to Spain to meet the need for low-skilled labour in the agricultural sector. This study aims to explore health and social professionals' discourses on the agricultural work of migrant women in Spain from a gender perspective. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using 87 semi-structured interviews with 92 professionals from non-governmental organizations, health, and social services between January and October 2021. Thematic analysis was used with Atlas.ti web software. Two main themes emerged: 1) Feminised tasks in agriculture and 2) Harassment towards women. Participants highlighted specific work types and conditions, harassment, sexual harassment, partner influence, and the health consequences of these inequalities on women. Seasonal migrant women face challenges due to their migration status, precarious working conditions, and gender vulnerability. Labour and sexual harassment, and lack of support networks and resources perpetuate their exclusion, affecting their physical and mental health. Public policies are needed to guarantee these women's labour rights and comprehensive care from health and social professionals with an intersectional perspective.
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dc.identifier.citationWomen’s Studies International Forum 109 (2025) 103065
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103065
dc.identifier.eissn1879-243X
dc.identifier.issn0277-5395
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/208241
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationThis study has been funded by Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) through the project “Migration and agricultural work in Spain: Sociolabour precarity and health” (PI20/01310) (Co-funded by European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund “A way to make Europe”/“Investing in your future”).
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dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectAgricultural workers’ diseases
dc.subjectOccupational exposure
dc.subjectOccupational health
dc.subjectSocial determinants of health
dc.subjectInternational migration
dc.subject.odsNo relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible
dc.titleThe vulnerability of migrant women working in agriculture in Spain: a qualitative study from the perspective of social and health professionals
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