A qualitative exploration of gender-based violence throughout the migration journey among refugee women in Nairobi, Kenya
This study highlights the continuity of GBV across the migration trajectory, with some forms shifting and others remaining the same but also persisting across the three stages. The findings indicate the need for survivor-centered interventions that address cultural, structural, and systemic drivers of GBV while strengthening protection and services for urban refugees. By centering on refugee women's voices, this study helps fill the evidence gap in understanding GBV among displaced populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Authors
- Edward J. Alessi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-6701)
- Chiara Sabina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7137-2544)
- Lena Moraa Obara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8161-6901)
- Aishworya Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-3650)
- Samantha C. Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6629-7642)
- Rachel John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6716-6134)
- Victoria L. Banyard
- Gi Un Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0660-0672)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26021-9
- Primary Topic
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00