Migrant Women

Question 1

Define refugee

Answer 1

Someone escaping danger or persecution protected by law

Question 2

Define asylum seeker

Answer 2

Claims to be a refugee but hasn’t been granted that status from government yet

Question 3

Define migrant

Answer 3

Moves to another country for work etc, and can move back to their home country freely

Question 4

What benefits do asylum seekers have?

Answer 4

-right to healthcare
-£49 a week and £300 maternity pay
-NOT allowed to work
-no choice in where they live

Question 5

What benefits do refused asylum seekers get?

Answer 5

-right to healthcare but must pay
-not eligible for any other benefits

Question 6

What benefits do refugees get?

Answer 6

-free healthcare
-mat pay
-child benefits

Question 7

What factors affect migration status?

Answer 7

-xenophobia
-religion
-ethnicity
-finances
-language

Question 8

In 2022, how many babies were born to migrant women?

Answer 8

30% in england and wales (ONS,2023)

Question 9

Risk factors faced by migrant women

Answer 9

-genetic/biological factors
-different diseases in different countries
-societal factors
-misconceptions between them and staff
(WHO,2018)

Question 10

How to care for migrant women:

Answer 10

-individualised, CoC
-flexible care
-use appropriate services and signpost