Migrant Women: Cultural Obstacles and Violence, Tactics of Resilience and Strategies of Resistance

Abstract

The article analyzes the relationship between female migration, inclusion, and integration from a cultural perspective. The perception of the sea as a cultural space rich in meaning, life, and exchange is the starting point for observing the integration process of women. The qualitative research focused on western Sicily, characterized by continuous and traditional immigration examples of successful integration. At the same time, the area has become a place for migration flows during emergencies. The findings show some forms of violence suffered by them and describe the actions taken to deal with them. The detected actions are distinguished into tactics of resilience or strategies of resistance.