mobility
As Covid-19 emerged globally, the pandemic was seized as an opportunity to experiment with forms of hygienic-sanitary containment and deterrence, often targeting vulnerable mobile populations. While the virus did not « respect » borders, borders multiplied, both on land and at sea. Yet, despite varied attempts, the Mediterranean Sea could not be
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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, authorities deployed a myriad of « exceptional » measures that severely impacted the possibilities of human movement. States restricted, controlled and monitored people on the move at various social and spatial scales. The emerging « regime of (im)mobility » turned out to be highly differential and
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La Suisse, comme de nombreux pays industrialisés, fait face à une diminution progressive du nombre d’enfants au sein de la population possédant la nationalité Suisse, ce qui impacte sa structure démographique et accroît le vieillissement. A l’inverse, de par un nombre d’enfants moyen plus élevé, les femmes étrangères freinent ce
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The future looked bright when Jennifer moved to Switzerland for her new job over a year ago. And yet, here she was, sitting at the kitchen table, frustrated by the events of the past week, not getting the promotion she was promised, and no one turning up for her birthday
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The Migration-Mobility Survey allows us to explore the experiences of new migrants settling in Switzerland. This survey includes questions about the assistance they received upon their initial period of arrival. One of the key advantages of the data is that it allows one to distinguish between the role of personal
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