Bolivians in Spain: lattice of migration stories and gender roles
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Abstract: Introduction and Objective. This paper contributes to the debates on migration and social change from a gender perspective, analyzing whether related to their migration to Spain, Bolivian women that live in Murcia modify gender aspects in their everyday life. Methodology. From a qualitative research carried out on men and women, from the union of perpectives of gender and transnationalism, it has been possible to reveal the self-perception of this little known community. Results. The results obtained idicate that Bolivian women can generate empowerment processes by having material prosperity, legal protection against abuses, gender –neutral spaces, among other things. Conclusion and discussion. This research conludes that, in fact, there are significant changes regarding gender roles as a consequence of their migration.
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