The aim of this study was to understand the perspectives of female residents of Spain from West Africa in terms of the factors that condition their lives. Pierre Bourdieu’s theory and the model of intersectionality formed the framework we used to qualitatively analyse the life stories of these women, which was complemented with life lines. The results showed us that traditional practices such as female genital mutilation and forced marriage are part of the social habitus of this group and they relate to each other through the several types of violence that occurs throughout their lives. In addition, in reference to the African community, these women were no longer African, while in terms of the Spanish community, they did not seem Spanish. At a health, political, and social level, this knowledge can help us to understand this group and to create personalised targeted interventions for them.

本研究的目的是了解西非西班牙女性居民对影响其生活的因素的看法。皮埃尔·布迪厄的理论和交叉性模型构成了我们定性分析这些女性生活故事的框架，并辅以生命线。结果表明，切割女性生殖器官和强迫婚姻等传统习俗是该群体社会习惯的一部分，它们通过一生中发生的几种类型的暴力相互关联。此外，就非洲社区而言，这些妇女不再是非洲人，而就西班牙社区而言，她们似乎不再是西班牙人了。在健康、政治和社会层面，这些知识可以帮助我们了解这个群体，并为他们制定个性化的有针对性的干预措施。