A Systematic Review of Refugee Women’s Reproductive Health

Authors

  • Anita J. Gagnon McGill University
  • Lisa Merry McGill University
  • Cathlyn Robinson McGill University Health Centre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21279

Keywords:

forced migration, refugee women, resettled refugees, reproductive health, women's health

Abstract

Resettling refugee women may be at greater risk than other women for several harmful reproductive health outcomes as a result of their migration experience. The objective of this study was to determine differences in reproductive health status between refugee women in countries of resettlement and non-refugee counterparts. A systematic review of the literature culled from five electronic databases and web searching of international agencies and academic centres focusing on refugees was conducted. Of the forty-one high quality studies identified, fourteen looked at refugees exclusively; only nine of the fourteen focused on the reproductive health of refugees; six of the nine directly compared refugee to non-refugee women’s health. There is a paucity of population-based data to support or refute claims of greater reproductive health risks for resettling refugee women.

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Published

2002-08-01

How to Cite

Gagnon, A. J., Merry, L., & Robinson, C. (2002). A Systematic Review of Refugee Women’s Reproductive Health. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 21(1), 6–17. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21279

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