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'It would be better if you had a UK degree': exploring the experiences of highly-skilled refugee women in the UK

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Sara GanassinORCiD, Dr Hanain Brohi

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© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This study explores the employment challenges faced by highly-skilled refugee women in the UK, a group often overlooked in research and policy. Despite their qualifications and experience, these women encounter significant personal and structural barriers. Here, we report on nine qualitative interviews with highly-skilled refugee women in the UK. Drawing on thematic analysis, we examine the personal and structural barriers encountered by these women throughout their displacement trajectories, including feelings of inadequacy and systemic inequalities. The lens of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality allows us to unpack the multiple factors that can result in compounded disadvantages for displaced women.

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Author(s): Ganassin S, Georgiou A, Brohi H

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Language and Intercultural Communication

Year: 2025

Pages: Epub ahead of print

Online publication date: 09/07/2025

Acceptance date: 06/06/2025

Date deposited: 21/07/2025

ISSN (print): 1470-8477

ISSN (electronic): 1747-759X

Publisher: Routledge

URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2025.2519905

DOI: 10.1080/14708477.2025.2519905

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