Today, growing numbers of mothers and children are fleeing Mexico and Central America. Most scholars attribute this displacement to organized crime, and a few note the importance of gender violence in driving women’s migration. Yet, less has been said about how violence affects motherhood or how motherhood shapes women’s decisions to leave. Drawing on 44 in-depth interviews with Mexican and Central American women seeking U.S. asylum, we show how multifaceted violence intensifies the burdens on mothers. At the same time, we argue, motherhood can offer a source of agency in contexts of normalized violence, inspiring women to flee.

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退出护理：母性如何调解墨西哥和中美洲妇女的暴力行为

今天，越来越多的母亲和儿童逃离墨西哥和中美洲。大多数学者将这种流离失所归因于有组织的犯罪，少数学者指出性别暴力在推动女性移民方面的重要性。然而，关于暴力如何影响母性或母性如何影响女性离开的决定，却鲜有提及。通过对寻求美国庇护的墨西哥和中美洲妇女的 44 次深入采访，我们展示了多方面的暴力如何加重母亲的负担。同时，我们认为，在暴力常态化的情况下，母性可以提供一种能动性的来源，鼓励女性逃离。