[Violence against migrant and refugee women: how to identify them]

Today, people all over the world are on the move. Women and girls account for nearly half of the 244 million migrants. They are sometimes forced to leave their country of origin to flee physical, psychological or sexual violence and gender discrimination. Then the migratory route and the new life in the country of asylum expose them to situations of vulnerability and they are therefore at risk of physical, psychological or sexual abuse. The risk of HIV infection is high. Practitioners in host countries receive these women for various reasons in consultation. Knowing their background allows us to support them and offer them care adapted to their needs and requests. The first step is systematic screening by professionals. Secondly, multidisciplinary care is essential: social actors, psychologists, sexologists, infectiologists, gynaecologists, pain specialists, etc. This requires specific training for professionals confronted with these populations.