Migration and gender: the case of Venezuelan women in Latin America

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  • Renato D. Alarcón Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
  • Silvia Gaviria Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

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https://doi.org/10.20453/ah.v69i1.8134

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Renato D. Alarcón, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

        

Silvia Gaviria, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

             

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Published

2026-06-30

How to Cite

Alarcón, R. D., & Gaviria, S. (2026). Migration and gender: the case of Venezuelan women in Latin America. Acta Herediana, 69(1), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.20453/ah.v69i1.8134