Understanding access to professional healthcare among asylum seekers facing gender-based violence: a qualitative study from a stakeholder perspective
Abstract Background When it comes to gender-based violence (GBV), migrant women and girls represent the most vulnerable group. GBV can happen at any stage of migrants’ flight and/or during the asylum process. It has severe consequences on their life and health. Victims therefore need timely access t...
Main Authors: | Mirjam D. Rodella Sapia, Tenzin Wangmo, Stéphanie Dagron, Bernice S. Elger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC International Health and Human Rights |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-020-00244-w |
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