This booklet is based on findings from the GEN-MIGRA Project, which was funded under the Trans-Atlantic Platform for Social Sciences and Humanities (T-AP) under the Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World Call. Bringing together researchers and practitioners from four countries (Brazil, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom), GEN-MIGRA researched the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent crises on migrant women and their families.

This booklet is a collection of stories from women who have migrated to Brazil, Poland, Germany and the UK, sharing their own experiences of migration. The lived experiences that we draw on were part of a ground-breaking research project called GEN-MIGRA. We spoke to over 120 women who had moved to the four countries to seek asylum, find work or seek new opportunities for their family and children. This booklet explores how women who migrate deal with challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine, as well as other hostile environments. Whilst there is no single story, we can see the shared experiences of violence, inequality and discrimination, but also of resistance and hope. We depict these in artistic forms to show the women behind the label of ‘migrant’. Join us as we explore the multiple paths migrant women tread, uncovering their hidden stories and inspiring a collective commitment to stand in solidarity with migrants worldwide.