Housing Experiences of Global Southern Migrants

People from the Global South, including women who migrate, have neglected experiences in research. After consultation, this project aimed to explore Global Southern migrants’ experiences with housing. Study 1 surveyed 158 migrants (75% female) revealing mixed conditions (e.g., 27% poor heating), challenges with housing providers (11% intimidation) and housemates (21% hid religion/ sexuality). Study 2 through peer-led interviews and focus groups with 25 migrant students (68% female) also highlighted mixed experiences including family accommodation support against racism, bureaucracy and isolation (e.g., “[I wish there was] a way that [I] can still like make friends”). Attending to these experiences not only challenges psychology’s colonial dominance but also emphasizes the critical importance of decent housing, especially for vulnerable groups like migrant women.