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“I Stayed, Because… I Needed to Have a Plan”: Nigerian Migrant Women's Experiences of Gender‐Based Violence, Resilience and Resistance

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This article critiques gendered, cultural and racial stereotypes of Nigerian migrant women as passive victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United Kingdom. Based on 14 semi‐structured interviews, it reveals how spouse visa restrictions limit access to welfare and constrain women's ability to escape abuse. Despite these structural barriers, the women demonstrate agency and resilience, challenging dominant discourses. The article calls for a more gender‐sensitive policy framework in the United Kingdom that considers both individual circumstances and systemic factors shaping migrant women's experiences of and responses to IPV.

Source: The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice

DOI: 10.1111/hojo.70003

Authors: Yemisi L. Sloane, Aisha K. Gill

Institutions: Anglia Ruskin University, University of Bristol

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,470