http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/1082 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:11:43 GMT 2026-06-13T03:11:43Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/24165 Title: The migratory career of Senegaleses women in Barcelona Abstract: This thesis examines the migratory careers of Senegalese women in Barcelona, a group often overlooked in migration studies that have mainly focused on men. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/24165 2025-08-31T22:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/18167 Title: Civil Society Organizations and Migrant Sex Workers' Rights: Exploring the Challenges, Strategies and Achievements of CSOs in Barcelona Abstract: This study assesses the influence of Civil Society Organizations’ support on the social and political rights of migrant sex workers in Barcelona. Qualitative research, conducted between October 2022 and July 2023, combines participant observations, ethnography, in-depth interviews, and netnography to comprehensively explore the experiences and challenges faced by foreign sex workers and the strategies employed by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to solve these challenges. Findings reveal that CSOs employ visibility, alliances, language reappropriation, and public engagement to shape political discourse and improve social protection. Challenges include exclusion from policymaking, misuse of anti-trafficking measures, and the mobility of sex workers. CSOs in Barcelona have contributed to legal advancements, access to health and housing, activists' empowerment and collective identity. This research underscores the vital role CSOs play in advocating for the rights of migrant sex workers, shedding light on their strategies, achievements, and challenges within Barcelona's context. It contributes to understanding civil society's impact on marginalized communities and offers insights for enhancing social and political support systems. In a dynamic and evolving urban landscape, this study provides nuanced perspectives on how civil society engagement influences the rights and well-being of vulnerable populations, emphasizing the need for continued and reinforced collaboration and advocacy to achieve meaningful change. Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/18167 2023-08-27T22:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/18051 Title: Sense of belonging at work: experiences of racialised employees Abstract: Despite the vast research on the sense of belonging of racialised students, less is known about the perspective of racialised employees. The goal of this decolonial research is to understand and analyse which elements in the work environment could determine racialised sense of belonging, and explore the role of code-switching in the work context. This study voices some of the racialised experiences through photovoice, a community-based participatory research with photos as the main data. An analysis of these explains the key elements determining the sense of belonging, which focus on the practical implementation of inclusive policies. Co-researchers shared individual experiences and defined different elements related to their work related sense of belonging, which allowed us to define four factors: representation, leadership, relation with colleagues and work culture. Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/18051 2023-08-27T22:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/16680 Title: Organizing, resisting, and claiming rights: The Collective Mobilization of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers in Spain Abstract: The outsourcing of domestic work in Spain has been an increasing trend through- out the last 30 years. The emancipation of women, the entrance of women in the labor force, and the lack of family policies that allowed a proper work-family balance played a major role in this phenomenon. The domestic task started then to be taken over im- migrant women both because they were cheaper than local work force and due to the shortage of local workers. In Spain, the proportion of migrant workers working in the domestic sector has surpassed that of native- born, reflecting the common trend where immigrants work over proportionally in jobs with lower wages and less regulated working conditions and rights. These issues have complicated the situation of many immigrant domestic workers who depend for instance on a contract to regularize their situation in the country. In light of the increasing informality in the sector, in 2011 the Spanish government issued a legislation mandating that all employers of domestic workers should provide a work contract and cover the social security costs. Despite the resulting decline of informality in the sector, the working conditions of many migrant domestic workers (documented and undocumented) remain precarious. In recent years, there has been an increasing organization of migrant domestic workers in labor unions and other associations, demanding for better working conditions and more recognition. The literature on the situation, positionality and the policies affect- ing migrant domestic workers in Spain and beyond is vast, however, little has been written on their political mobilization. This thesis looks at the political mobilization and activism of migrant domestic workers in the Spanish context, focusing on the question how do migrant workers in Spain reinforce their agency through political mobilization? For this purpose I apply Katz’s (2004) framework on agency. Through a qualitative analysis with combined methods I identify 36 organizations across the country. The results show that through the associations migrant workers are able to strengthen their agency at different levels. Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/16680 2023-01-22T23:00:00Z