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Documentary: Hidden Bruises

We are glad to share with you our latest documentary titled “Hidden Bruises”. This documentary highlights the challenges faced by refugee women and girls living in Kampala city where they find themselves caught in a web of survival. Many of them have suffered sexual and gender based violence such as rape leaving them with children born … Continue reading Documentary: Hidden Bruises

Migration as preservation and loss: The paradox of transnational living for Low German Mennonite women

AbstractThroughout history, Low German Mennonites have executed collective migrations to preserve their religious integrity. Their contemporary migrations to North America are not collective orchurch-sanctioned, but economically-motivated. This paper explores the intertwined processes of gender and religion in transnational social spaces through the destination experiences ofMennonite women in Canada. The paradoxes of the transnational social field, … Continue reading Migration as preservation and loss: The paradox of transnational living for Low German Mennonite women