Telma’s master thesis analyses the content of 14 narratives shared by immigrant women during the #metoo movement and eight stakeholder interviews with service providers, using an intersectional lens premised on Article 15 (training, prevention of secondary victimization and co-ordinated multi-agency co-operation training for services) and Article 20 (access to relevant and needed services that facilitate recovery for victims) of the Istanbul Convention.
Results indicate that services available to immigrant women fail to accommodate their needs in a culturally appropriate way, and the staff lack sufficient multicultural training, perpetuating further victimisation through structural violence. This paper brings forth an understanding whether or not services provide culturally relevant care according to the Istanbul Convention for immigrant women who experience gender-based violence in Iceland. You can access the thesis here.