Exploring Black African Women’s Experiences of Vulnerability and Resistance on the Move: An Analysis of Women’s Stories

Abstract

In the last two decades of the twenty-first century, the world has experienced numerous crises caused by environmental disasters, migratory movements, and pandemics. These disasters impact the population unequally due to differences in vulnerability, exposure, and capacity. Migrants and women are among the groups most affected by disasters, with women being at higher risk when combined with migration and displacement. Despite the large amount of evidence that studies their vulnerability separately, there is a lack of research on the vulnerability of Sub-Saharan migrant women in Morocco. For years, the Moroccan print media has focused on the gender crossing of borders and the challenges these women confront. This article aims to draw attention to the experiences of black Sub-Saharan women migrants in various camps and cities in Morocco as their host country. It also shows how these women produce and maintain their gender roles and identities even in contemporary migratory movements. Through analysing media reports and conducting a fieldwork study, we attempt to highlight women’s experiences that range from resistance to marginalization.