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<p>Gender influences most aspects of migration, placing migrants in slightly different positions in the host country. Gender differences are visible not only in masculinized or feminized migration streams, but also in those that are balanced in terms of gender ratio. In the case of Polish migrations to Germany, the third type of migration streams dominates. This type of migration is characterized by a relatively equal gender structure of Polish migrants. The main aim of this paper is to identify the migration experiences of Poles in the context of revealing gender differences and their potential impact on everyday life in the host country. The article was prepared based on the results of original quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (in-depth interviews) social research conducted among Polish women and men living in Berlin and Hamburg. The example of Germany as a host country allowed to prove that Polish women and men migrants experience the migration process differently. A significant difference in the context of gender was revealed in the following areas: activity in the public sphere, satisfaction with remuneration and level of knowledge of the German language.</p>
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Gender influences most aspects of migration, placing migrants in slightly different positions in the host country. Gender differences are visible not only in masculinized or feminized migration streams, but also in those that are balanced in terms of gender ratio. In the case of Polish migrations to Germany, the third type of migration streams dominates. This type of migration is characterized by a relatively equal gender structure of Polish migrants. The main aim of this paper is to identify the migration experiences of Poles in the context of revealing gender differences and their potential impact on everyday life in the host country. The article was prepared based on the results of original quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (in-depth interviews) social research conducted among Polish women and men living in Berlin and Hamburg. The example of Germany as a host country allowed to prove that Polish women and men migrants experience the migration process differently. A significant difference in the context of gender was revealed in the following areas: activity in the public sphere, satisfaction with remuneration and level of knowledge of the German language.

Wpływ płci na doświadczenia migracyjne Polaków w Niemczech. Przykład Berlina i Hamburga

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Gender influences most aspects of migration, placing migrants in slightly different positions in the host country. Gender differences are visible not only in...

Wpływ płci na doświadczenia migracyjne Polaków w Niemczech. Przykład Berlina i Hamburga

Published Online: Mar 31, 2024

Page range: 91 - 109

Received: May 12, 2023

Accepted: Nov 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.48128/pisg/2024-69.1-05

Keywords
migration, gender, feminization of migration, Germany, Berlin, Hamburg

© 2024 Dominika Studzińska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Wpływ płci na doświadczenia migracyjne Polaków w Niemczech. Przykład Berlina i Hamburga

Published Online: Mar 31, 2024

Page range: 91 - 109

Received: May 12, 2023

Accepted: Nov 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.48128/pisg/2024-69.1-05

Keywordsmigration, gender, feminization of migration, Germany, Berlin, Hamburg

© 2024 Dominika Studzińska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
migration, gender, feminization of migration, Germany, Berlin, Hamburg