Migrant Women in Shantytowns in Southern Spain: A Qualitative Study Plaza del Pino, Fernando Jesus Muñoz Lucena, Lucía Azougagh, Nadia Gómez Haro, Ana Álvarez Puga, Belén Navarro Prado, Silvia Cabezón Fernández, María Jesús Migrants Shantytown Spain The increase in intensive agriculture in Southern Spain, and the increasing need for migrant women, has led to the appearance of numerous shantytowns alongside greenhouses. In the last few years, the number of women who live in them has increased. This qualitative study delves into the experiences and future expectations of migrant women who live in shantytowns. Thirteen women who live in shantytowns in Southern Spain were interviewed. Results: Four themes emerged: dreams vs. reality, life in the settlements, worse for women, and “the papers”. Discussion and Conclusions. Priority should be given to the care of women who live in shantytowns with specific programs; society must work to end these shantytowns and facilitate agricultural workers with access to housing; it is necessary to allow the resident registration of the people who live in shantytowns. 2024-09-25T09:05:09Z 2024-09-25T09:05:09Z 2023-04-14 journal article Plaza del Pino, F.J.; Muñoz Lucena, L.; Azougagh, N.; Gómez Haro, A.; Álvarez Puga, B.; Navarro-Prado, S.; Cabezón-Fernández, M.J. Migrant Women in Shantytowns in Southern Spain: A Qualitative Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5524. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085524 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/95054 10.3390/ijerph20085524 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI