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Abstract
This paper presents a feminist analysis of the manifold and intertwined discriminations faced by asylumseeking women in a European “borderland”—specifically, Greece. It explores how these discriminations operate across law, policy, practice, and discourse, while highlighting the dynamic interplay of intersectional discriminations with citizenship rights and practices. Data were collected through 35 interviews with asylumseeking women. The analysis shows that (a) intersectional discriminations occur at both macro- and microlevels, reproducing and consolidating the women’s “lessened” citizenship, while (b) “lessened” citizenship reinforces their precarious status and leaves them vulnerable to multiform, multi-sited gender-based violence.
Keywords:
- lessened citizenship,
- intersectional discriminations,
- gender-based violence,
- asylum-seeking women,
- Greece,
- Europe
Résumé
Cet article présente une analyse féministe des discriminations multiples et entrecroisées auxquelles sont confrontées les femmes demandeuses d’asile dans une « région frontalière » de l’Europe, en l’occurrence la Grèce. Il explore la manière dont ces discriminations opèrent à travers la loi, les politiques, les pratiques et les discours, tout en soulignant l’interaction dynamique des discriminations intersectionnelles avec les droits et les pratiques en matière de citoyenneté. Les données ont été recueillies au moyen de 35 entretiens avec des femmes demandeuses d’asile. L’analyse démontre que (a) les discriminations intersectionnelles se produisent à la fois au niveau macro et micro, reproduisant et consolidant la citoyenneté « réduite » des femmes, tandis que (b) la citoyenneté « réduite » renforce leur statut précaire et les rend vulnérables à une violence basée sur le genre qui se manifeste de manière multiforme et multi-située.
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Chara Karagiannopoulou
Chara Karagiannopoulou is an Associate Professor of Comparative and International Politics at Panteion University. She can be reached at charakaragiannopoulou@yahoo.gr or charakara@panteion.gr.
Evangelia Tastsoglou
Evangelia Tastsoglou is a Professor of Sociology and Global Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University. She can be reached at Evie.Tastsoglou@smu.ca.
Sandy Petrinioti
Sandy Petrinioti is an Adjunct Professor of Global Development Studies at Saint Mary’s University. She can be reached at sandy.petrinioti@smu.ca.
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