Previous research on gender and migration shows that community care is a social practice deployed by women at different stages of their migratory processes. However, from a comparative perspective, analyses that pay attention to the daily actions of self-care that migrated women articulate among themselves to sustain themselves materially and affectively are still incipient. For this reason, this article analyzes experiences of community self-care in Spain and Argentina (2020-2024), which have been promoted and self-managed by migrated women of Latin American origin. Using a qualitative and feminist methodological approach, supported by the techniques of systematic observation and in-depth interviews, we examine the motivations and dynamics of participation that women develop to solve their needs and exercise their citizenship rights through community groups. The results show how, through intergenerational and intersectional strategies, migrated women are able to confront different forms of violence and make visible the transformative potential of the agencies they develop in the destination context.
Previous research on gender and migration shows that community care is a social practice deployed by women at different stages of their migratory processes. However, from a comparative perspective, analyses that pay attention to the daily actions of self-care that migrated women articulate among themselves to sustain themselves materially and affectively are still incipient. For this reason, this article analyzes experiences of community self-care in Spain and Argentina (2020-2024), which have been promoted and self-managed by migrated women of Latin American origin. Using a qualitative and feminist methodological approach, supported by the techniques of systematic observation and in-depth interviews, we examine the motivations and dynamics of participation that women develop to solve their needs and exercise their citizenship rights through community groups. The results show how, through intergenerational and intersectional strategies, migrated women are able to confront different forms of violence and make visible the transformative potential of the agencies they develop in the destination context. Read More
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