Parental Agency in Forced Migration

The Mothers Matter Centre, in partnership with ISSofBC, and with funding from Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada, developed 'Reviving Hope and Home (RHH),' a program that is designed to ensure the well-being, dignity, and social connections of high-risk , vulnerable GAR mothers.

17 RHH refugee mothers from Syria and Iraq who have lived in Canada between 8 months to 3 years participated in this participatory research prject which explored the potential loss of parental agency in forced migrant mothers.

The researched focused on four phases: Before the war, during forced migration, on arrival to Canada, and after joining the HIPPY program.

Participants shared their stories through art, writing, and narrative which were recorded using three tools: digial art, audio and video.

The session was conducted fully in Arabic and was later transcribed, translated and analyzed by a team that included researchers, staff and Home Visitors.