\ua9 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This study explores the employment challenges faced by highly-skilled refugee women in the UK, a group often overlooked in research and policy. Despite their qualifications and experience, these women encounter significant personal and structural barriers. Here, we report on nine qualitative interviews with highly-skilled refugee women in the UK. Drawing on thematic analysis, we examine the personal and structural barriers encountered by these women throughout their displacement trajectories, including feelings of inadequacy and systemic inequalities. The lens of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality allows us to unpack the multiple factors that can result in compounded disadvantages for displaced women
