Bangladeshi migrant women experienced unbearable conditions abroad, often resulting in early deportations and causing additional difficulties upon their return. Despite this, there was very little attention given to the investigation of the lived experiences of forcibly returned women. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the challenges and adaptation strategies of women returnees during their reintegration period at home. This study used a qualitative research technique, conducting in-depth interviews with 21 participants through snowball sampling. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo. The findings showed that migrant women were not warmly accepted by society, causing social isolation, employment challenges, and psychological dilemmas. The study also showed that vulnerable women tried to reintegrate through self-employment and sought socio-psychological support from family members, relatives, NGOs, and governments. The study recommends adopting an integrated approach at individual, community, and structural levels for ensuring sustainable reintegration for vulnerable returnees.
Hossain et al. (Mon,) studied this question.