Résumé:
This study explores the complexities of gendered migration, focusing on the experiences of
migrant women and their negotiation of identity within new cultural contexts in The Other
Americans by Laila Lalami and Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It explores how
the two novels challenge the notion of migration as a gender-neutral process. In this study,
we argue that both texts suggest that gendered constructs significantly shape every stage of
the migratory experience. The study employs a feminist intersectional lens focusing on the
intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality and their role in shaping migrant
women’s experiences. The study finds that migrant women face unique challenges related to
cultural expectations, familial obligations, racial and gender discrimination, and workplace
exploitation. Special attention is given to themes of cultural adaptation, intergenerational
conflict, racial discrimination, gender oppression, and the reclamation of identity. The
analysis also reveals the resilience and agency of migrant women, demonstrating how they
strategically navigate these challenges through resistance, self-assertion, and the formation of
new hybrid identities. The central aim is to contribute to a more comprehensive
understanding of gendered migration, challenging simplistic narratives and highlighting the
contradictions inherent in migrant women’s experiences.
