The Securitization of Migration and Refugee Women explores the journey made by refugee women who have travelled from Somalia to the EU to seek asylum. In contrast to the majority of migration literature, which has largely focused on the male experience, this book focuses on the experiences of refugee women and aims to contribute to the volume of work dedicated to analysing borders from the perspective of those who cross them.

Dr Alison Gerard is a lawyer and Senior Lecturer in Justice Studies at Charles Sturt University. Her research program examines the impact of the securitisation of migration, particularly its impact on refugee women. Dr Gerard's wider research program includes analysis of intersections of gender, race and class including specific areas such as deaths in custody, sex work and 'crimmigration' practices in Australia. Alison is a contributor to the Border Observatory Project hosted by Monash University, Australia and Border Criminologies hosted by Oxford University, UK.

Chapter 1. Introduction: Irregular migration, women and Malta Chapter 2. The securitization of migration: deterring, punishing, and reducing the aggregate risk of global mobility Chapter 3. Regimes in conflict: refugee protection and the securitization of migration - a gendered analysis Chapter 4. Violent and circuitous pathways: women's experiences in exiting Somalia Chapter 5. From Somalia to Malta: violence and survival in transit Chapter 6. Punishment for 'crimes of arrival': women's experiences of Malta Chapter 7. When will the journey end? Cycles of containment and control in selecting individuals for onward migration Chapter 8. Regimes in conflict: the impact of the securitization of migration on refugee women - a humanized account.