‘It would be better if you had a UK degree’: exploring the experiences of highly-skilled refugee women in the UK

Ganassin, Sara, Georgiou, Alexandra and Brohi, Hanain (2025) ‘It would be better if you had a UK degree’: exploring the experiences of highly-skilled refugee women in the UK. Language and intercultural communication. pp. 1-16. ISSN 1470-8477

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Abstract

This study explores the employment challenges faced by highly-skilled refugee women in the UK, a group often overlooked in research and policy. Despite their qualifications and experience, these women encounter significant personal and structural barriers. Here, we report on nine qualitative interviews with highly-skilled refugee women in the UK. Drawing on thematic analysis, we examine the personal and structural barriers encountered by these women throughout their displacement trajectories, including feelings of inadequacy and systemic inequalities. The lens of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality allows us to unpack the multiple factors that can result in compounded disadvantages for displaced women.

Item Type: Article
Identifier: 10.1080/14708477.2025.2519905
Keywords: Highly-skilled refugee women; displacement; barriers; employment; migration
Subjects: Social sciences
Depositing User: Alexandra Georgiou
Date Deposited: 22 Jul 2025 14:53
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2025 10:15
URI: https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/13905
Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 5: Gender Equality

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