Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia.
College of Medicine & Health, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PY, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 21;19(20):13707. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013707.
This paper explores the intersections of migration, gender, and sexual health with Indonesian women living in Perth, Western Australia. The study was part of a larger participatory action research project to co-design an intervention to increase HIV testing in migrant Indonesian women. Unstructured interviews were conducted with adult Indonesian women ( = 10) on their experiences of migration and sexual health. Zimmerman's migration phases (pre-departure and travel, destination, and return) provided a framework to conceptualize women's migration journeys. We found that women's migration journeys were shaped by gender, with male-led migration often reinforcing gender norms. Structural and sociocultural factors (including visa status) influenced women's sense of belonging while living in Australia, such as help-seeking behaviour and engagement in sexual relationships. Intersecting factors of gender, culture, and the migration process should be considered when designing public health interventions to improve women's sexual health, in particular migration policies and procedures.
本文探讨了移民、性别和性健康之间的交叉点，以印度尼西亚女性在西澳大利亚珀斯的生活为例。这项研究是一个更大的参与式行动研究项目的一部分，该项目旨在共同设计一项干预措施，以增加移民印度尼西亚妇女的 HIV 检测。对成年印度尼西亚妇女（n=10）进行了关于她们的移民经历和性健康的非结构化访谈。齐默尔曼的移民阶段（出发前和旅行、目的地和返回）为概念化妇女的移民旅程提供了一个框架。我们发现，妇女的移民经历受到性别的影响，男性主导的移民往往强化了性别规范。结构和社会文化因素（包括签证状况）影响了妇女在澳大利亚的归属感，例如寻求帮助的行为和参与性关系。在设计改善妇女性健康的公共卫生干预措施时，应考虑性别、文化和移民过程的交叉因素，特别是移民政策和程序。
